2004  Phi Beta Kappa Honoree: Honor bestowed upon the faculty member “who has encouraged and helped students to excel, and who exemplifies intellectual rigor and enthusiasm for scholarly pursuits” by undergraduate Phi Beta Kappa inductees

2003  Mortarboard Honor Society Honoree: most influential faculty member to inductee

2002  Nominated for a Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence sponsored by the Emory Student Government  Association and the Office of Residence Life

1997-2001  National Science Foundation CAREER Award