Service is an integral part of my work as a faculty member at Virginia Tech, particularly given my past duties as a community-facing arts administrator at the Center for the Arts and theatre-based practitioner in community cultural development. I view service not only as a vital responsibility to this institution, but as an extension of my research and creative practice—one that emphasizes reciprocal engagement, collaboration beyond the academy, and contributing to the public good. In considering the range of service needs on and off campus, I strive to participate in efforts that meaningfully connect to my scholarly interests; support the most pressing needs of the units I work for and university, more broadly; and contribute to community issues that I care about.
At the institutional level, I have served on Theatre and Cinema’s curriculum, recruiting, and search committees; the School of Performing Arts’ Peer Review Committee; College of Architecture, Arts, and Design’s Honorifics committee; and Graduate School’s Strategic Plan Steering Committee as the sole representative of my college.
Beyond the university, I am committed to building and sustaining community partnerships grounded in trust. I have contributed to community-focused service in areas such as substance use disorder, regional planning, healthcare, K12 education, and agriculture, among others.
