American Political Science Association
Program Committee Member, Teaching and Learning Conference at APSA 2024
Civic Engagement Section Awards Committee, 2024, 2025
Civic Engagement and Political Science Education Section Member, 2010-Present
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Emerging Leaders Program Cohort, 2024
American Democracy Project National Steering Committee, 2024-Present
eJournal of Public Affairs
Deputy Editor and Executive Board Member, 2024-Present
Review Corps, 2014-Present
Chair, Search Committee for Interim Dean of the Davis College of Business and Entrepreneurship, July 2023
Faculty Senate Representative, Department of Political Science AY 2022-2023
Member, Radford Alliance for Civic and Community Engagement 2021-Present
Campus Lead, Radford University Voter Registration Education and Mobilization Team 2022-Present
Member, College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences Leadership Team 2021-Present
Faculty Advisor for Student Groups
Political Science Society
Omicron Delta Kappa
Highlanders Vote
Member, Department Chair Workload and Compensation Committee, AY 2021-2022
Convener, UWG Chair's Council. April 2019-August 2020
Chair, American Democracy Project Strategic Planning Committee. October 2017-May 2019
Member, Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged Campus Designation Team. April 2018-Present.
Director of Assessment Search Committee Member, January 2018-April 2018
General Education Assessment Committee Member, March 2018-May 2019
Research Fellow, College of Social Sciences Survey Research Center. December 2017-Present.
Chair, College of Social Sciences Survey Research Center Director Search Committee, Fall 2017.
Liberal Education Committee. Chair. August 2015-June 2016.
UNIV 101 Redevelopment Committee. Member. August 2015-Present.
Student Success and Engagement Committee. Member. August 2015-Present.
Global Learning Committee. Member. August 2015-Present.
Experiential Learning Committee. Member. August 2015-Present.
Academic Advising Committee. Member. August 2015-Present.
● Member, Liberal Education Committee. August 2015-Present.
● Lead Writer, FHSU AQIP Systems Portfolio, 2014 Cycle.
● Lead Writer, Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged Classification Re-Application. 2014 Cycle
● Member, AQIP Systems Portfolio Development Team. January 2013 to Present.
● Member, Council for Institutional Effectiveness. August 2007-Present.
● Member, AQIP Systems Portfolio Development Team. January 2009 to August 2009.
● Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) System Portfolio Reviewer. Spring 2005 to Present.
● Member, AQIP Quality Champions. Fort Hays State University. August 2003 to Present.
● Member, FHSU General Education Revision Task Force. January 2014-January 2015.
● Member, FHSU Media Dissemination Task Force. February to May 2013.
● Member, FHSU Red Balloon Steering Committee. December 2012 to August 2014.
● Member, FHSU Mission Review Task Force. Spring 2011 to December 2012.
● Member, FHSU Academic Assessment and Review Committee. Fall 2007 to August 2015.
● Planning Committee, “Preserving the Future of Rural Schools and Communities on the Plains: A Regional Rural Symposium.” April 2005.
● Member, Council for Institutional Effectiveness. Fort Hays State University. Winter 2004.
● Member, Assessment Steering Committee. Fort Hays State University. Winter 2004.
● Senior Policy Fellow. January 2013 to Present. Hosted public television political affairs programming, assisted in securing funding from grantors and sponsors, consultation on Kansas Speaks and other surveys.
● Survey Consultant, Kansas Regents University Political Attitudes Survey of Students. August 2010-2012.
● Advisor, Kansas Speaks. Helped Docking Institute design survey instrument for annual statewide poll. June 2009-Present
● Member, Docking Institute for Public Affairs Research Scientist Search Committee, Summer 2006-Spring 2007.
● Member, Docking Institute for Public Affairs Assistant Director Search Committee, Summer 2005.
● Policy Fellow, Docking Institute for Public Affairs. Fort Hays State University, Hays KS. Winter 2004-December 2012. Hosted television roundtable for Kansas legislature, created opinion polling instruments for surveys, and assisted in the efforts of the institute.
● Chair, Strategic Planning and Improvement Committee. 2013-2015
● Chair, Bylaws and Standing Rules Committee. 2012-2013.
● President. FHSU Faculty Senate. 2011-2012 Academic Year
● President-Elect. FHSU Faculty Senate. 2010-2011 Academic Year.
● Chair, Faculty Evaluation of Administration Task Force. Spring 2009.
● Chair, Student Evaluation of Instruction Revision Task Force. Fall 2009
● Chair, University Marketing and Strategic Academic Partnerships Committee. Academic Years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.
● Chair, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Quality Improvement Search Committee. May-October 2016.
● Chair, Graduate School Administrative Specialist Search Committee. August -September 2016.
● Chair, Graduate School Degree Analyst Search Committee. July -August 2016.
● Member, Dean of College of Science, Technology, and Mathematics Search Committee. April-August 2016.
● Member, Instructional Designer Search Committee. Fall 2015.
● Member, Department of Justice Studies Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee. Fall 2011-Spring 2012.
● Member, Justice Studies Department Faculty Search Committee, Academic Year 2010-2011.
● Member, CTELT Graphic Design and Animation Specialist Search Committee. Spring 2011.
● Chair, CTELT Graphic Design and Animation Specialist Search Committee. Fall 2010.
● Member, Director of Residential Life Search Committee, Summer 2005.
● Member, Wiest Hall Director Search Committee, Summer 2006.
● Member, Institute of Advanced Technology Tenure Committee. 2013-2014.
● Member, Department of Political Science Tenure Committee. 2013-2014.
● Chair, University Promotion Committee. 2014-2015.
● Member, University Promotion Committee. 2013-2014
● Member, Department of Advanced Education Programs Tenure Committee. 2012-2013 Academic Year.
● Member, Department of Advanced Education Programs Tenure Committee. 2011-2012 Academic Year.
● Chair, University Tenure Committee. 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Academic Years.
● Member, University Tenure Committee. 2008-2009 Academic Year.
● Member, Torch Award Committee. Spring 2012.
● Member, Torch Award Committee. Spring 2011.
● Faculty Coordinator, eCitizenship. ADP-sponsored online civic engagement effort. Fall 2009-Fall 2014.
● Faculty Coordinator, Talking Democracy. ADP-sponsored Public affairs program on KFHS-TV. Fall 2009 to August 2015.
● Member, American Democracy Project Steering Committee. Fall 2008 to Present.
● Campus Coordinator, American Democracy Project. Summer 2005 to Summer 2008.
● Director, Times Talk. A weekly brownbag forum of discussion, as part of the Fort Hays State University New York Times Readership Program. September 2004 to May 2008.
● Member, American Democracy Project Visioning Team. Fort Hays State University. August 2003 to Present.
● Member, Faculty Development Committee. Fort Hays State University. August 2003 to May 2006.
● Member, Instructional Design and Technology Integration Committee. Fall 2010-Spring 2012.
● Member, Mediated Classroom Redesign Taskforce. Fall 2010 to Spring 2012.
● President, FHSU Faculty Research Association. Fall 2006 to Spring 2009.
● Member, FHSU Research Environment Committee. Fall 2006 to Fall 2010.