Community Engaged Research (CER) Fellow (AI Project) (2025) Michigan State University
College of Education’s Inclusive Teaching Grant (2025) Michigan State University
Meritorious Research Paper Award (2025) International CHRIE / University of South Florida
Fulbright Scholar (Semi-finalist, 2025) US Department of State / IIE
Korean Diaspora and Diasporic Education (Selected Paper, 2025) Pennsylvania State University
K-AERA Education Research Award (2025) Korean American Educational Research Association
UURAF, Best Paper Award (Research Mentor, 2024) Michigan State University
ANC Merit Scholarship (2022) ANC Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Division Summer Research Grant (2021) University of California, Santa Barbara
President’s Work Study Award (2020–2021) University of California, Santa Barbara
Dorothy M. Chun Fellowship, Applied Linguistics & Education (2019-2020) University of California, Santa Barbara
UCSB Centrally Administered Dissertation Fellowship (2018-2019) University of California, Santa Barbara
Dissertation Fellowship, Education Department (2017-2018) University of California, Santa Barbara
Priscilla and Susan Drum Memorial Endowed Fellowship (2017) University of California, Santa Barbara
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Block Grant (2013-2021) University of California, Santa Barbara
Chicano Studies Institute Dissertation Fellowship (2016) University of California, Santa Barbara
The National Honor Scholarship (2016) The Embassy of South Korea
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship (Honorable Mention, 2014, 2015) Ford Foundation
Dean’s Ambassadors Circle Fellowship (2013) University of California, Santa Barbara
Merit Scholarship for MATESOL (2012-2013) Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Merit Scholarship for MPA (2008-2010) Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Presidential Scholarship (2004-2008) Dordt University
The National Scholars Honor Society: The National Scholars Award of Achievement
Nonacademic Publication: Guideposts Magazine Korea, “Where Are You From?” January, 2008; “Strong Heart” April, 2010
IdeaFest Presentation, Dordt University: “An Alternative Strand,” 2007; “The Remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers,” 2007
Purple Martin Writing Contest: “Like Mother, Like Daughter,” 2004; “A Rainbow in Everyone’s Heart,” 2008
CATESOL Volunteer, 2012
Memberships: AAAL, AERA, TESOL, CATESOL, KAC, Silicon Valley Microfinance Network