2009

American Sociological Association’s Sydney S. Spivack Program in Applied Social Research and Social Policy Community Action Research Award, $2,801

2009-10

University of Oregon Doctoral Research Fellowship, $18,000 (plus tuition waiver)

2009

Jane Grant Dissertation Fellowship, Center for the Study of Women and Society, University of Oregon,  $12,500 (declined due to acceptance of UO fellowship)

2009

Center for the Study of Women and Society Student Research Support Grant, University of Oregon, $2,500

2009

Student Publication Award, Department of Sociology, University of Oregon, $400

2008-09

Appalachian Regional Commission Flex-E-Grant. “Southern West Virginia Photovoice Project” (awarded in association with Cabin Creek Health Systems to fund the Photovoice component of dissertation research). $10,000

2008-09

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. “Southern West Virginia Photovoice Project” (awarded in association with Cabin Creek Health Systems to fund the Photovoice component of dissertation research). $10,000

2008-09

Wasby-Johnson Dissertation Award, Department of Sociology, University of Oregon, $7,000

2007

Student Research Support Grant, Center for the Study of Women and Society, University of Oregon, $2,100

2006

Data Collection and Presentation Award, Department of Sociology, University of Oregon, $500

2005

Outstanding Rural Health Research Project, West Virginia University Office of Rural Health. (Collaborative research project with health professions students in the Kanawha Valley Health Consortium)

2003-04

National Health Service Corps SEARCH Program Fellowship, West Virginia Rural Health Education Partnerships, West Virginia University, $7,500

1996-00

Washington and Lee University Honor Scholarship (Full tuition)

1999

Religion Departmental Scholarship, Washington and Lee University

1999

The Paul A. Brower, M.D. Scholarship, Washington and Lee University               

1999

Phi Beta Kappa, Washington and Lee University