AWARDS AND HONORS:
August 2025 - President’s Award for Excellence in University Citizenship - SUNY Fredonia
October 2022 - Keynote Speaker: Edwin E. Gordon Gesellschaft
2021 Hagan Young Scholar Award at SUNY Fredonia
Nominated for the "2020 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning" at SUNY Fredonia
April 2018 - Keynote speaker "2017 Student Research and Creativity Exposition" - The State University of New York at Fredonia
March 2017 - “College Council Award for Community Engagement”
September 2014 - “Scholar in Residence" - Hope College, MI
May 2008 - “The Gerald S. Wingenroth Endowed Scholarship” - Temple University, PA
2007-2011 - “University Fellowship” - Temple University, PA
May 2005 - “We Noticed - Achievement Award” - East Lansing School District Parent Council, MI
May 2003 - “Hilda Humphrey Service Award” - Michigan Music Educators Association, MI
GRANTS:
Ten (10+) grants and awards supporting research (totaling over $25,000)
March 2025 - "Faculty Student Association Program Grant" - $2,100 - Fredonia
March 2025 - "Faculty Student Association Program Grant" - $500 - Fredonia
March 2024 - "Faculty Student Association Program Grant" - $2,100 - Fredonia
March 2024 - "Faculty Student Association Program Grant" - $500 - Fredonia
December 2024 - Carnahan Jackson Humanities Foundation Grant - $1500 - “Celebrating Our Journey”
December 2023 - "Faculty Student Association Program Grant" - $2,736 - Fredonia
December 2023 - Carnahan Jackson Humanities Foundation Grant - $1400 - “Magnifying Creativity and Activating Problem Solving” - Fredonia
December 2023 - Carnahan Jackson Humanities Foundation Grant - $1300 - “Science, Art, and Business: Intersections of Environmental Activism” - Fredonia
January 2021 - "Professional Development Award for Teaching and Learning" - $1490 (Modern Band Instruments) - Fredonia
August 2019 - Gordon Institute for Music Learning Research Grant - $1500
June 2019 - “NYSSMA Action Research Grant” - $700 - New York State School Music Association
April 2019 - March 2015 - "2015 Faculty Summer Research & Creativity Award” - $821 (Community Ukulele Facilitators Research Study) - Fredonia
January 2017 - “UUP Individual Development Award” - $1,000 (Research Analysis Funds and Conference Travel) - Fredonia
April 2015 - "Professional Development Award for Teaching and Learning" - $696 (Professional Development Event with Visiting Scholar) - Fredonia
March 2015 - "2015 Faculty Summer Research & Creativity Award” - $920 (Virtual Mentors Research Study) - Fredonia
January 2015 - "Instructional Incentive Award for Classroom Innovations” - $838 (Early Childhood Classroom Materials) - Fredonia
March 2014 - “UUP Individual Development Award” - $642.56 (NAfME Research Conference Travel) - Fredonia
December 2013 - “Instructional Incentive Award for Classroom Innovations” - $1,980 (Ukuleles) - Fredonia
May 2013 - “Innovative Instructional Technology Grant” - $11,639 (iPads for Music Expression) - The State University of New York
April 2013 - “Professional Development Award for Teaching and Learning” - (NAfME Research Conference Travel) - Fredonia
April 2012 - “Professional Development Award for Teaching and Learning” - (Smithsonian Folkways Certification and Travel) - Fredonia