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Staff & Administration

Paul ReevePaul Reeve
Department Chair

(801)581-9231

Julie AultJulie Ault
Associate Chair

(801)585 - 7405

Elizabeth ClementElizabeth Clement
Director of Graduate Studies

 


Jessica Brumbaugh

Jessica Brumbaugh
jessica.brumbaugh@utah.edu
Associate Director
(801) 581-3574

Jess has been with the Department of History for over 10 years. She handles the budget, manages staff, and is the go-to person when you aren't sure whose help you need.  While working for the department, she obtained her MPA in 2021 and is currently working towards her EdD in Higher Education and Leadership Policy. In her spare time, she bakes, practices Olympic weightlifting, and hangs out with her partner and old man dogs. 

Amarylis Scott
Amarilys Scott
amarilys.scott@utah.edu
Academic Advisor
(801) 581-6121
Amarilys is a higher education professional with over ten years of teaching and advising experience in the Social Sciences and Humanities. A native Puerto Rican, she received her B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico and her M.A. from SUNY Albany. Her main goal is to help students successfully navigate their educational experiences and feel empowered in the process. After all, we are the captains of our own ships. Outside of work, Amarilys enjoys the simple things in life: spending time with her family, cooking and eating, gardening, and relaxing while reading on her hammock.

Lex Putnam
Lex Putnam
lex.putnam@utah.edu
Academic Advisor
(801) 581-6121
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Graduating from the U in 2024, Lex Putnam has BAs in history and linguistics, and a BS in gender studies. Now, he is gainfully employed at the U as an undergraduate advisor for history and philosophy. He is passionate about increasing accessibility to academia, and helping students find resources to facilitate success even when life happens. When he’s not working, you can find him engaged in personal research, perusing 19th century dictionaries and grammar books, curled up with a crossword puzzle or rockhounding in the Utah desert.  

Shavauna Munster
Shavauna Munster
shavauna.munster@utah.edu
Academic Coordinator
(801) 581-6121
Shavauna graduated from the University of Utah in 2015 with a B.A. in History and Creative Writing, and in 2020 with an M.A. in Medieval History. She was the previous advisor of the Black Student Union, and is passionate about student advocacy, wellness, and belonging. She works with local history organizations Sema Hadithi and the Utah Historical Society, and volunteers with Letters Against Isolation writing letters to isolated seniors. In her free time she can be found looking for the best coffee in Salt Lake City. expanding her record collection, or reading with her two black cats.

Brayden Bracken
Brayden Bracken
brayden.bracken@utah.edu
Executive Secretary
(801) 581-6121
Brayden Bracken has been working for the History Department since July 2015 and most recently as Executive Secretary. When he is not answering phones or unjamming the printer he is playing video games or music with friends.

 

Last Updated: 10/1/24