Interamerican Psychological Association Award "Judith Gibbons", 2021
Raphael Lemkin Book Award from the Institute for the Study of Genocide, 2021
International White Dove Award, Rochester Committee on Latin America, 2018
The Seymour B. Sarason Award for Community Research and Action (Division 27-Society for the Study of Community Research & Action) American Psychological Association, 2017.
The Florence L. Denmark and Mary E. Reuder Award for Outstanding International Contributions to the Psychology of Women and Gender (Division 52-International Psychology) American Psychological Association (APA), 2014
International Humanitarian Award, American Psychological Association (APA) 2013
Ignacio Martín-Baró Lifetime Peace Practitioner Award, Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence, (Division 48-Peace Psychology) American Psychological Association (APA), 2012
Distinguished Publication Award, Association of Women in Psychology, 2010
Marion Langer Award for Distinction in Social Advocacy & the Pursuit of Human Rights, American Orthopsychiatric Association, 2007
Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, Lewis & Clark College, June, 2005
Honoree, Qualitative Methods in Psychology, First Annual Conference, CUNY Graduate Center, 1997
Rev. John Trazaska Faculty Advisor Award, Boston College, 1996
Jesuit Institute, Visiting Scholar Fellowship, 1991-1992
Faculty Research Grant, Rhode Island College, 1986‑1987; 1988‑1989
Faculty Scholars Award, Rhode Island College, summer, 1986; 1989
Boston College Teaching Excellence Award, 1984
Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society, 1981
University Fellowship, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 1980; 1982
Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Grant, Cambridge, MA, l974
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, Hollins College, Hollins, VA, 1970