University Department of Public Safety

Kim oversees the Support Service Bureau which includes the Emergency Communications Center, Campus Security, Clery Compliance, and Student Interns. She comes to us after spending over a decade with the Salt Lake County Mayor’s Office serving three different county mayors. Kim served in various capacities at the county, most recently as the Associate Deputy Mayor of County Services. She began her career in the nonprofit sector assisting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to create new lives free from violence. As a graduate of the University of Utah with her Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Masters of Public Administration, she is thrilled to be back on campus as part of the Department of Public Safety team.

Deputy Chief Carver is responsible for the Police Services Bureau which handles all law enforcement related functions at the University of Utah. Scott started his law enforcement career with the Ogden City Police Department in 1975. He worked most of his career, from 1987 to 2007, at the Utah Department of Corrections, including working as a parole officer and prison warden, and from 2004 to 2007, as department director. Scott then spent a decade as undersheriff at the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office/Unified Police Department, before joining the Utah Attorney General’s Office in 2019 as the director of training. He was also an adjunct professor of criminal justice at Weber State University from 2002 to 2007.

As Executive Officer with the Chief Safety Officer (CSO) at the University of Utah, Major Heather Sturzenegger is responsible for serving as principal liaison and source of coordination for the CSO as it relates to external public safety agencies, community engagement, public safety committee management, intra-department coordination/communication, and professional responsibility. Heather has 15 years of law enforcement experience. Prior to becoming the Executive Officer, she served as lieutenant over investigations. Heather is an instructor with the Police Officer Standards and Training, teaching Adult Sexual Assault Investigations to investigators all over the State. Heather has a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Services Administration, with an emphasis in Emergency Management.

Keith has over thirty years of law enforcement and security experience. He served 22 years in local law enforcement, working various specialized assignments, including Investigations, Major Crimes, Special Weapons and Tactics, Internal Affairs, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, and Crime Scene Management. Keith left Law Enforcement in 2007 and began contracting with the Federal Government. He has worked in fifteen countries, training and mentoring our international law enforcement partners on the Global Anti-Terrorism Assistance (GATA) program.

Stuart oversees the U’s Emergency Management division, which will expand to include travel safety. He served as the associate director of Emergency Management for the University of Utah for a decade, facilitating and coordinating operational responses, as well as emergency planning, training, and exercises. He holds a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and has served as a regional representative for the IAEM University and College Caucus. Stuart has been an active participant in the Utah Emergency Management Association (UEMA) as a regular member, board member and conference speaker. He holds an honors bachelor’s degree in disaster management from the University of Utah.

Glenn directs the U Health Security team, which supports the university’s hospitals, community clinics, and the health sciences. He began working at the U in October 2017 after 25 years in law enforcement. Most recently, he was a lieutenant serving as the watch commander and department head for the South Salt Lake Mayor. He assisted with building the Community Connection Program, which aimed to improve lives by making a cleaner and safer community by deploying volunteers, materials, donations, and federal block grant money into neighborhoods. He was also a sergeant over the community resources unit.

As Special Assistant to the Chief Safety Officer, Rebecca serves as the primary source of coordination for the Office of the CSO regarding campus climate related to safety and inclusion for all members of the campus community. She works collaboratively with the Department of Public Safety’s Police, Security and other campus partners, including Student Affairs, Human Resources, Faculty Affairs, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Housing and Residential Education and Health, among others. Rebecca previously served in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years as Deputy Director of Utah Clean Energy and Associate Director of Utah Health & Human Rights. Her leadership in organizational strategy, community collaborations, finance, and grant development resulted in nationally recognized programs and the creation of the Climate Innovation Center. She worked with the U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Justice, and Office of Refugee Resettlement to secure multi-agency funding for climate, environmental justice/equity, and victim services initiatives in Utah. Rebecca is a proud alumna of the University of Utah, with a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in film studies. She also engages in volunteer advocacy centered on improving institutional responses and legal protections for survivors of domestic violence and child abuse.