American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

• Directorate Member, Professional Preparation Commission (XII), 2004-07

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

• Section Co-Chair (Students) and Program Committee Member, Division J (Postsecondary), 2000
• Section Co-Chair (Students) and Program Committee Member, Division J (Postsecondary), 2005
• Program Chair, Division J (Postsecondary), 2006

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

• Member, Reader Series Board (1999-05)
• Chair, Council on Ethnic Participation (2004-07)
• Board Member, Board of Directors (2004-07)

Council for the Study of Community Colleges

• Member-at-Large Board Member, 1999-02
• Chair, Distinguished Service Award Committee, 2001
• Member, Distinguished Service Award Committee, 2001
• Member, Dissertation of the Year Award Committee, 2004, 2005

Bureau/Division of Community College and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education

• Member, Research and Advisory Committee, 2003-present

• Senator, University Faculty Senate, ELPS Representative (2004-07)
• Member, Articulation Coordination Council (2004-present)
• Member, ISU NSF ADVANCE Team (2004-present)
• Faculty Mentor , Freshman Honors Program (Spring 2004)