BTAA Data Visualization Challenge Champion
In 2024, named the top faculty/staff award winner from across the Big Ten Academic Alliance institutions for showcasing my data visualization skills. My entry was the quilt Blue Skies and Cloud Cover.

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
In 2022, elected to society fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Honored for outstanding contributions in teaching Earth science as an inquiry-based means to scientific literacy regardless of eventual major or career, especially using digital media effectively.

Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Outstanding Educator Award
In 2022, selected for exemplary achievements in mentoring, teaching, and outreach.

Journal of Geoscience Education Outstanding Reviewer Award 
In 2020, nominated by a number of JGE Associate Editors and named for this award based on the consistent high quality and depth of reviews, the promptness with which they are delivered, and the quantity of them in the 2019 calendar year.

Voices For Science
In 2019, selected as part of the American Geophysical Union’s Voices For Science Advocacy
Program, to amplify the voice of science and build valuable dialogues and relationships
with communities, journalists and stakeholders

SEG Wiki Champion Award
In Fall 2016, selected and recognized by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists for my work with students on the SEG Wiki.

Fellow, Geological Society of America
In 2015, elected to society fellowship with the Geological Society of America. For her complete devotion to undergraduate education on the local and national stage, for her dedication to training the next set of geoscience teachers, for her cutting-edge research involving technology in geoscience education, and for her leadership in the geoscience educational community.

U.S. Senate Certificate of Special Recognition
In June 2015, awarded a United States Senate Certificate of Special Recognition by U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey for my participation in the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program – 2014 Field Season.

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2015 Inspiring Women in STEM Award
This award was presented in September 2015 as a tribute to my inspiring work as a woman in a STEM field. I was recognized in the September STEM issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine as one of 100 women honored.

The 2015 Dean’s List: 50 Must-Read Higher Ed I.T. Blogs
In June 2015, my geoscience education/educational technology blog on the American Geophysical Union Blogosphere GeoEd Trek was recognized by EdTech as one of the most influential blogs in higher education for their Top 50 IT Blogs list (see article).

Biggs Earth Science Teaching Award
In October 2009, awarded the Geoscience Education Division of the Geological Society of America’s award which recognizes innovative and effective teaching of earth science among early career faculty.

U.S. Congressional Citation Honoree
In April 2008, awarded a Congressional Citation by Delaware County U.S. Representative Joe Sestak for civic and community engagement efforts.

PKAL-F21
In 2003, nominated and selected as part of Project Kaleidoscope’s Faculty for the 21st Century Network (PKAL-F21)

AAPG Merit Award
In 1997, received a Merit Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) [graduate school]

TEXACO Fellowship
In 1997, received a fellowship from TEXACO for outstanding doctoral dissertation research [graduate school]

SEPM-SED Award
In 1993, awarded the SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) SED (Student Excellence and Development) Award, presented to an outstanding graduate student in sedimentary geoscience [graduate school]

State-level Recognition

Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC) Campus Sustainability Champion
In 2018, recognized by PERC as part of the Penn State Brandywine Sustainovation Team, of which I served as co-chair.

Pennsylvania Geographical Society (PGS) Distinguished Teacher Award
In 2015, recognized by PGS for “documented evidence of excellence in teaching as well as innovative and effective classroom methods in Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Science or any other course(s) with a consistent and substantive geographic base.”

Outstanding Student Paper Award
In 1995, recognized with the Outstanding Student Paper Award for the Geology & Hydrology Section of the Florida Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting.