Principal Investigator: USDA-NIFA's Evans-Allen Grant: Effects of Phytochemicals: Role in Cell Mediated Immunity and their Anti-genotoxic Potential. 2005-2009. ($285,000).
Principal Investigator: KY Agricultural Development Board: “Evaluation of DNA Protective and Immune Modulating Capacity of Grape Products”.2006-2008 ($10,000).
Principal Investigator: NIH-EARDA Grant: “Evaluation of anti-genotoxic potential of dietary flavonoids”. ($35,000).
Invited to be a Member of the Invited to be a Member of the Editorial Board for the following Peer Reviewed Research Online Journals:
Selected by CDC to be trained as a Certified Lifestyle Coach for the National Diabetes Prevention Program. 2016.
Selected to serve on the Steering Committee of the Pilot Research Project at the 2014 Pilot Research Project (PRP) Symposium held at University of Cincinnati's National Institute of Occupational Safety (NIOSH) Education and Research Center on Oct 9th-10th 2014. The PRP Program is a part of the NIH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NIOSH-funded Education and Research Center (ERC) at the University of Cincinnati.
Member of KSU's SACSCOC Accreditation Committee: I serve as the Liaison from CAFSSS at the University wide Committee for KSU's SACSCOC Accreditation (2016-current).
Member, KSU Council of Advisors: I serve as the Coordinator from the CAFSSSS for the campus wide Council of Advisors (2015-current).
KSU Employees Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC): Served the university by being a part of the Employees Benefits Advisory Committee, which was instrumental in renewing the health care insurance career for the fiscal year 2013-2014.
Committee for Classification & Compensation System: Selected as member to KSU's Committee for Classification and Compensation System. 2010.
KSU's Academic Policy Committee: Committee member for two academic years. (2013-14).
Founding Member of Franklin County Diabetes Coalition: Influential in strategic planning and implementation of various teaching and outreach programs of Franklin County Health Department's Diabetes Coalition since 2005.
Interfaith Council of Frankfort, KY, Active member and the current president of the Interfaith Council of Frankfort, Ky. The organization strives to increase harmony, tolerance and better understanding of other faiths (2013-Present.
YMCA: Invited to serve on the Executive Board of YMCA, Frankfort, KY. (2014-16).
i). EC Endocrinology and Metabolic Research.
ii). Journal of Clinical Immunology, Endocrine and Metabolic Drugs.
iii). Nutrition and Food Science Journal.
iv). Journal of Herbal Medicine.
USDA-NIFA Grants Review Panelist:
i). Currently serving as a Panelist for the 'Pre and Post-Doctoral Grants' Grants (2017)
ii). Served on a Panel for Grants Review for the Hispanic Serving Institutes (HIS) (2005, 2007).