Service

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK, 2011 – present

2019 – 2020
Faculty Senate
Student Research and Creative Projects – College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Senior Dance Projects Faculty Supervisor and projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell’Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
Concert Direction – BodyWorks
Recruitment:
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Discover Day at UA Little Rock
Arkansas High School Dance Festival with Arkansas Dance Network
Dancing with Our Stars!—Children’s Tumor Foundation’s 12th Annual Fundraising Competition

2018 – 2019
Faculty Senate
Undergraduate Council
Graduation Marshal: Spring Commencement – College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Senior Dance Projects Faculty Supervisor and projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell’Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – South Region conference participation
Concert Direction – Dance Harvest
Recruitment:
UALR Dance On Tour: Lecture-Demonstration Tour to Arkansas High Schools and Children’s Hospital
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks
Discover Day(s) at UA Little Rock
Dancing with Our Stars!—Children’s Tumor Foundation’s 11th Annual Fundraising Competition
Dance ImpACT sponsored by The Vincent and Sally Insalaco Scholarship Foundation

2017 – 2018
Faculty Senate
Undergraduate Council
Student Research and Creative Projects – College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Graduation Marshal: Spring Commencement – College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Senior Dance Projects Faculty Supervisor and projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell’Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – South Region conference participation
Concert Direction – BodyWorks
Guest Artist Choreography Supervision for Matt Boyce’s Undefined
Recruitment:
UALR Dance On Tour: Lecture-Demonstration Tour to Arkansas High Schools
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks
Discover Day at UA Little Rock

2016 – 2017
Faculty Research and Professional Development Committee – College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Senior Dance Projects Faculty Supervisor and projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell’Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – South Region conference participation
Concert Direction – BodyWorks
Guest Artist Choreography Supervision for Rennie Harris’ What?!!
Dance Program Self-Study
Recruitment:
Outreach and Recruitment Plan for the fall 2015 UALR Dance On Tour
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks
Dance ImpACT sponsored by The Vincent and Sally Insalaco Scholarship Foundation

2015 – 2016
Academic Integrity and Grievance Committee
Graduation Marshal: Fall and Spring Commencements – College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Senior Dance Projects Faculty Supervisor and projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell'Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – South Region conference participation
Concert Direction – BodyWorks
Guest Artist Choreography Supervision for Matt Boyce's Undefined
Recruitment:
UALR Dance On Tour: Lecture-Demonstration Tour to Arkansas High Schools
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks
Dance ImpACT sponsored by The Vincent and Sally Insalaco Scholarship Foundation

2014 – 2015
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Advising Point Person Committee – Alternate
Senior Dance Projects Faculty Supervisor and projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell'Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – South Region conference participation
Concert Direction – BodyWorks
Guest Artist Choreography Supervision for Rennie Harris' What?!!
Dance Program Self-Study
Recruitment:
Outreach and Recruitment Plan for the fall 2015 UALR Dance On Tour
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks

2013 – 2014
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Special Events Team
AHSS Secretary
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
AHSS Advising Point Person Committee – Alternate
Finale – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences annual fundraising celebration of UALR performing arts: Performance Presentation of Auction Bidders
Senior Dance Projects Faculty Supervisor and projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell'Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – Hosting South Region conference
Recruitment:
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks

2012 – 2013
Faculty Excellence Committee
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Special Events Team
AHSS Secretary
AHSS By-laws Review Committee (Ad-hoc as AHSS Secretary)
Finale – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences annual fundraising celebration of UALR performing arts: Performance Presentation of CHICAGO—A Revue
Guest Speaker at AHSS New Faculty Orientation
Accademia dell'Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Personnel Document: Promotion and Tenure document revision
Senior Dance Projects Mentor
Academic Advising
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Dance Faculty Search
Accademia dell'Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – South Region conference participation
Concert Direction – BodyWorks
Recruitment:
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks

2011 – 2012
Dance Scholarship Auditions and Interviews
Dance Juries
Accademia dell'Arte Scholarship Selection Committee
Senior Exit Interviews
American College Dance Association – South Region conference participation
Guest Artist Choreography Supervision for Ting-Ting Chang's Impressions of the Red II
Supervised Student Choreography for ACDFA Adjudication, Anthony Bryant's Done Pretending
Concert Direction – BodyWorks
Recruitment:
Fall Dance Festival – Dance Harvest
Spring Dance Festival – BodyWorks

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, 2004 – 2007
Detroit Public Schools outreach, recruitment, advising
Committees: Faculty Council, Dean's Creative/Research Grant Advisory Committee, Dean's Faculty Committee, Graduate Program Research for M.A.T. in Dance, Salary Committee, Detroit Opera House Dance Council, faculty search committees

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, 2000 – 2004
Departmental program review/degree restructure, community and public schools outreach performance events, recruitment, advising
Committees: Potter College Curriculum Committee, Dean's Advisory Committee, WKU Student Grievances Committee, Cultural Enhancement, faculty search committees

TOWSON UNIVERSITY, 1999 – 2000
Committees: Teacher Education Excellence Board, MAHPERD (Maryland Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) Executive Committee Member

REGIONAL DANCE AMERICA:
Southeastern Regional Ballet Association (SERBA), 1997
Habbish / Koury scholarship winner to attend the 37th Annual Performance/Choreography Conference

THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL OF NORTH CAROLINA-East, 1996
Curriculum assessment/restructure

Grants and Scholarship

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Travel Assistance 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015: $300, $250, $250, $200

Departmental Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity Grant (URT) 2012: $600
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Travel Grant (URT) 2012: $250
Supplemental Sponsored Program Grant (SSPG) 2012: $750
These research grants funded the pilot study: An Exploration into the Rhythm Tap Dance Genre.

ARTS MIDWEST
Performing Arts Fund, 2009-2010: $3,735; 2008–2009: $3,600

NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
American Masterpieces, 2008–2009: $5,400

ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL
ArtsTour Grant, 2006–2007: $4,460

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Paper presentation at NDEO (National Dance Education Organization) conference 2004:
The Politics of Ballet in the Multi-Disciplinary Theatre and Dance Curricula.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
National College Choreographic Initiative, Dance/USA, 2005–2006: $8,000

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Junior Faculty Scholarship: 2001–2002: $4,000 for multimedia/live performance project: The Development of the Can-Can from Dance Hall Form to the Proscenium Stage, the Evolution of Court Dance into Ballet as a Profession, and the inherent relationships between the dances and their performance spaces.

Potter College Professional Development Grants: 2000, 2003, 2004: $350, $700, $700

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
National College Choreographic Initiative, Dance/USA, 2003–2004: $7,500; 2001–2002: $10,000

REGIONAL DANCE AMERICA
Southeastern Regional Ballet Association (SERBA), 1997
Habbish/Koury Scholarship winner to attend the 37th Annual Performance/Choreography Conference