Honors and Awards

  • Sister Antonine O'Brien fellowship award to global study travel in India, Jan. 2023

  • Research Collaborative Award, St. Catherine University, 2022

  • Teaching and Advising Award Nomination, St. Catherine University, 2021 – 2022

  • Summer Collaborative Scholarship, Jun. - Aug. 2022

  • Distinguished speaker, 4th International Conference on the Future of Nursing and Nursing Education, Jan. 2022

  • Best Presentation Award, 3rd International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 2021, Nov. 2021

  • GHR Foundation Academic Excellence Faculty Conference Award, St. Catherine University, Oct. 19, 2021

  • GHR Foundation Academic Excellence Faculty Conference Award, St. Catherine University, Oct. 4, 2021

  • Teaching and Advising Award Nomination, St. Catherine University, 2021-2022

  • Sister Antonine O'Brien fellowship award to global study travel in India, Jan. 2023

  • Summer Collaborative Scholarship, Jun. - Aug. 2022

  • Distinguished speaker, 4th International Conference on the Future of Nursing and Nursing Education, Jan. 2022

  • Best Presentation Award, 3rd International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 2021, Nov. 2021

  • GHR Foundation Academic Excellence Faculty Conference Award, St. Catherine University, Oct. 19, 2021

  • GHR Foundation Academic Excellence Faculty Conference Award, St. Catherine University, Oct. 4, 2021

  • Teaching and Advising Award Nomination, St. Catherine University, 2020-2021

  • FY22 Conference Award, St. Catherine University, Mar. 2021

  • New Century Research Award, Buena Vista University, 2019-2020

  • Personal Level Faculty Development Grant, Buena Vista University, 2019-2020

  • Personal Level Faculty Development Grant, Buena Vista University, 2018-2019

  • First-year New Faculty Award, Buena Vista University, 2017-2018

  • Gamma Beta Phi Society Society, inducted 2017

  • Golden Key International Honour Society, inducted 2017

  • Teaching Assistantship, Texas Tech University, 2011-2016

  • Research Travel Awards provided by the Graduate School, Dept. of Economics, 2015

  • TEACH Campus-wide Teaching Fellowship for Doctoral Students, Texas Tech University, 2014-2015

  • University Fellowship, Nankai University, 2007-2009

  • Lyonnais Outstanding Student Scholarship, Nankai University, 2008

  • Best Thesis Award, Nanjing University of Post and Telecom, 2007

  • Outstanding Student Scholarship, Nanjing U of Post and Telecom, 2006

  • University Fellowship, Nanjing U of Post and Telecom, 2003-2007