HONORS and AWARDS

2009 Teaching for Tomorrow Award
Omicron Delta Kappa and National Society of Collegiate Scholar

2009 Who's Who in American Education
Marquis

2009 Who's Who in the World
Marquis

2009 Who's Who Among American Teachers
Marquis

2009 Who's Who
Marquis

2009 Who's Who of American Women
Marquis

2008 Dean's Award for Professional Excellence: Tenure-Track Teaching
Creighton University faculty

2008 Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Student
Creighton University

2008 Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Student
Psi Chi National Honor Society

2008 Who's Who in American Education
Marquis

2008 Who's Who in the World
Marquis

2008 Who's Who Among American Teachers
Marquis

2008 Who's Who
Marquis

2008 Who's Who of American Women
Marquis

2007 Nominated: Mary Lucretia and Sarah Emily Creighton Award
Creighton University faculty and students

2007 Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Student
Creighton University

2007 Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching Nebraska Professor of the Year
The U.S. Professors of the Year program salutes the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country—those who excel in teaching and positively influence the lives and careers of students. Sponsored by CASE and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, it is the only national program to recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

2007 Nominated: Dean's Award for Professional Excellence: Tenure-Track Teaching
Creighton University faculty

2007 Who's Who in American Education
Marquis

2007 Who's Who in the World
Marquis

2007 Who's Who Among American Teachers
Marquis

2007 Who's Who
Marquis

2007 Who's Who of American Women
Marquis

2006 Nominated: Mary Lucretia and Sarah Emily Creighton Award
Creighton University faculty and students

2006 Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Student
Creighton University

2006 Nominated: Dean's Award for Professional Excellence: Tenure-Track Teaching
Creighton University faculty

2006  Funding for Honors Day Conference
Council on Undergraduate Research

2006 Who's Who in American Education
Marquis

2006 Who's Who in the World
Marquis

2006 Who's Who Among American Teachers
Marquis

2006 Who's Who
Marquis

2006 Who's Who of American Women
Marquis

2005  Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Student
National Psi Chi Office

2005 Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Students
Creighton University

2005 Summer Research Fellowship
Creighton University

2005 Nominated: Robert F. Kennedy Award for Teaching Achievement
Creighton Student Union

2005 Summer Research Fellowship for Undergraduate Students
American Psychological Foundation & Council on Undergraduate Research

2005 Dean's Award for Professional Excellence: Advising in the Major
Elected by the Student Senate of Creighton University

2005 Who's Who in American Education
Marquis

2005 Who's Who in the World
Marquis

2005 Who's Who Among American Teachers
Marquis

2005 Who's Who
Marquis

2005 Who's Who of American Women
Marquis

2004 Winner of the mini-case study competition showcasing Technology use in the classroom
Creighton University Division of Information Technology

2004 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Small Grant
Creighton University Academic Affairs

2004 Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Students
Creighton University

2004 Who's Who in American Women
Marquis

2004 Who's Who Among American Teachers
Marquis

2004 Faculty Development Grant
Creighton University

2004 Jacobson Technology Grant
Creighton University

2004 WebSurveyor Software Grant
Creighton University

2004 Honorable Mention: Frank Costin Memorial Award for Excellence
National Institute for the Teaching of Psychology

2003 Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Student
National Psi Chi Office

2003 Nominated: Teacher for Tomorrow Award 
Omicron Delta Kappa

2003 Women in Science Small Grant Award
Nebraska EPSCoR

2002-2003 Academic Development and Technology Fellowship 
Creighton University

2002 Summer Faculty Research Grant 
Creighton University

2002 Summer Teaching Fellowship 
Creighton University

2001 Dissertation Scholarship Award 
University
of Nebraska

2000 Nominated: Faculty Women's Club scholarship 
University
of Nebraska at Omaha

2000 Nominated: Elton S. Carter Thesis Award
University
of Nebraska at Omaha

2000 Reichenbach Summer Graduate Scholarship
University
of Nebraska

1999-2000 Outstanding Graduate Helen Hansen Student Award
University
of Nebraska at Omaha

1999 Rhoden Graduate Thesis Scholarship 
University of Nebraska at Omaha

1997-1998 Presidential Graduate Fellowship  
University
of Nebraska

1996 Leo R. Kennedy Award.
As the outstanding senior psychology major designated by the faculty of the Psychology Department

1996 First place: Great Plains Poster Presentation, Wichita Kansas

1994-1996 Award for Exceptional Scholastic Achievement 
Creighton University

1993 Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology

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