Honors & Professional Engagement
C-Span (2026): The cable network C-Span chose me to be part of its "Lectures in History" series. They filmed a lecture that was part of my History of American Capitalism class. The particular lecture compared the documentary history of Reagan’s economic policies with the way he is popularly perceived in contemporary political debate. See https://www.c-span.org/program/lectures-in-history/reaganomics/668710 for the broadcast!
BYU Humanities Center (2026): The BYU Humanities Center awarded me its Book Manuscript Workshop Award for 2026. This award went to my manuscript Partisanship and the Political Imagination. It provides a faculty member financial support for two reviewers of my manuscript who provide extensive substantive feedback.
Editorial Board: Journal of Policy History (December 2024— ): help shape the opinion and direction of the journal along with its conference (Policy History Conference); this includes identifying important historiographic trends, developing new academic programs, and supporting the work of junior scholars.
Editor: H-Pol (January 2022— ): plan, coordinate, and revise material for publication within the H-Pol network (over 2,000 subscribers) and ensure high-quality, scholarly content is accessible to subscribers. This includes moderating discussions, contracting reviews and other scholarly work, and working to develop resources for political historians.
Alcuin Fellowship in Undergraduate Education, Honors Department, Brigham Young University (2022—)
Sorensen Center Affiliate (2025— )
Andrus Family Research Grant, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Brigham Young University (2022 & 2023)
Faculty Advisor, Washington Seminar, Washington, DC (2022)
Panelist: National Endowment for the Humanities (Nov 2020) as part of the NEH’s Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program.
· Evaluated 14 proposals asking requesting grants of either $350,000 or $50,000 from NEH
· Provided written feedback and participated in afternoon-long discussion of which projects had the greatest merit.
· Evaluated 14 proposals asking requesting grants of either $350,000 or $50,000 from NEH
· Provided written feedback and participated in afternoon-long discussion of which projects had the greatest merit.
Chair, Constitution Day Committee (Brigham Young University 2020-2023): Ensured academic activities that celebrate the signing of the Constitution (September 17) each year on the BYU campus. This included:
· Bringing knowledgeable speakers to campus to elaborate the importance of the Constitution
· The creation of the “Constitution Day Essay Contest"
· Bringing knowledgeable speakers to campus to elaborate the importance of the Constitution
· The creation of the “Constitution Day Essay Contest"
Outstanding Teacher Award, Student Selection, Department of History, Brigham Young University (2014-2015)
Contributor: BYUradio (Top of Mind with Julie Rose, 2015—2020)
· Monthly appearances (with Chris Karpowitz from BYU Political Science Department)
· Discuss topics of contemporary political relevance
· Monthly appearances (with Chris Karpowitz from BYU Political Science Department)
· Discuss topics of contemporary political relevance
FHSS Research Grant, Brigham Young University (2013-14)
Michael and Ling Markovitz Dissertation Fellowship, University of Chicago (2010)
Von Holst Prize Lectureship, University of Chicago (2008-09)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library Travel Grant (2008)
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