Fellowships
2019 – 2020 – Illinois Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (IL-LEND)
External Grants
2024 – Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for LEAP: Training Leaders in Equitable Applied behavioral Practices – Co-PI with Dr. Emily Gregori. - $742,088
2022 – Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) Research and Development Grant with Jordan Belisle, Elana Sickman, and Claire Zuch titled Defusing Relational Frames Underlying Autism Stigma in a Representative Sample: A Translational Investigation – $5,000
Internal University Grants
2023 – Internal TCSPP education grant with Cameron Mittelman, Brooke Roth & Sean Nufer titled Tailored Artificial Intelligence Software Integration For Educational Success – $2,443
2022 – Internal TCSPP education grant with colleagues Cameron Mittelman titled Comprehensive Programs Addressing Remote Learning Educational Strategies – Articulate 360 – $3,000
2022 – Internal TCSPP education grant with colleagues Cameron Mittelman and Sean Nufer titled Comprehensive Programs Addressing Remote Learning Educational Strategies – Nearpod – $3,000
2022 – Internal TCSPP DEI Grant with colleague Jill Glenn students Bonnie Shoemaker, Elana Sickman, Khadija McCarthy, & Andreina Melendez for carrying out a Free Community-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Support Training for Parents/Caregivers – $1,400
2022 – Internal TCSPP DEI Grant with students NhaKhanh Nguyen, Ashtynn Edhofer, Vanshika Gupta, and Adriana De la Torre for implementing a research line titled Disability Stigma and Relational Frame Analyzes – $1,200
2022 – Internal TCSPP Grant with Shannon Ormandy and student Megan Valesey for continuation of an Animal Behavior Lab - $1,000
2022 – Internal TCSPP DEI Grant with student Bonnie Shoemaker for community Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Support Training for Parents/Caregivers – $2,000
2021 – Distinguished Teaching Award 2020-2021 - $2,500
2021 – Internal TCSPP Grant with Natasha Russi for DEI initiatives training faculty on Accommodations Support – $1,000
2021 – Internal TCSPP Grant with Dr. Shannon Ormandy for continuation of an Animal Behavior Lab - $1,000
2019 – Internal TCSPP Grant with Dr. Shannon Ormandy for formation of an Animal Behavior Lab - $5,000
2019 – V. Robert and Kathleen K. May Doctoral Research Award at SIU-Carbondale - $600