2021 Recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award, Kentucky Psychological Foundation
2021 Recipient of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award, Eastern Kentucky University
2021 Recipient of the Teaching and Mentorship Award, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University
2019 Nominated for the Critical Reading & Critical Thinking Teaching Awards, Eastern Kentucky University
2018 Recipient of the Faculty Innovation in Teaching Award, Nominated for the Critical Reading Teaching Award, Eastern Kentucky University
2017 Nominated for the Excellent Online Teaching and Course Design Awards, Eastern Kentucky University Online
2016 Recipient of the Florida International University Online Creative Tool Design Award