"The American West Center has been my intellectual home and integral to my career He began by editing and recording oral histories and doing contract researchĪnd reports for American Indian tribes and later became a co-PI on a project for Shoshone Project, Native Places Atlas, restores Indigenous place names to the features of UtahĪlthough he’s been the director since 2012, he has been involved with the center sinceġ988. Support for tribes, documenting oral histories, creating archives and more. “Through the center, he hasĬreated and worked on projects for the National Park Service and the United Statesįorest Service, as well as numerous projects for Native peoples creating curricular Said Hollis Robbins, dean of the College of Humanities. “Under Smoak’s leadership, the American West Center has continued to thrive and grow,” The college is forever gratefulįor Smoak’s many years of leadership and service and is looking forward to a new chapter Of history, concludes his 11-year tenure as director. Rekdal will begin her appointment on July 1, 2023, when Gregory Smoak, associate professor The College of Humanities at the University of Utah has named Paisley Rekdal, Distinguished Professor of English, as the next director of the American West Center. Current Page: Paisley Rekdal to Lead the American West Center.College of Humanities Grants and Fellowships.Faculty and Staff Awards and Scholarships.Partnership Board Members (Password Required).
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