Awards & Honors

The 2004 MLJ-ACTFL Emma Birkmaier Outstanding Dissertation Award (sponsored by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and MLJ) - 2004

Jacquline Ross Dissertation Award (sponsored by ETS), finalist- 2004

AERA (American Educational Research Association) Dissertation Award, finalist - 2003

AAAL Outstanding Book Award, finalist, 2020

Japanese Language Research Fellowship, Hakuhou Foundation, 2012

Fulbright Full-Expense Graduate Study Scholarship 1999 -2001

Rotary Club Full-Expense International Exchange Scholarship 1993 -1994

Spencer Foundation Mentor Award, nominated – March, 2019