Honors & Awards

Fulbright Grant, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Specialist admission as an expert on Constitutional Law and Theory, Corporate Law, Financial Services Law, and International Business & Trade Law. Grant recipient for visiting professorship at the Royal University of Law and Economics in Cambodia.

The Faculty Senate Scholar Award, presented “in recognition of significant scholarly accomplishments.”

Lion Heart Award, “For Commitment to Excellence.” Presented by the graduating class to “the faculty, staff, or administration member who most inspired members of the graduating class through our college career.”

Karen Wiley Sandler Faculty/Staff Collegiality Award, presented to a member of the college community “who embodies qualities of teamwork, empathy, respect, consideration, helpfulness, creativity, and optimism.”

Best Paper Award for “Corporate Governance and Compelled Speech.” North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference. Hyde Park, NY.

Best Paper Award for “Fiduciary Duty and the Corporate Governance of the State’s Instrumentalities: A Dilemmatic Assessment.” Pacific Northwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC.

Rubin Endowment Award, to research the laws of the European Union member states regarding public pension fund involvement in international human rights and socially responsible investing.

Brandeis Innovation Fund, to research instructional modules on business law and human rights.

Summer Faculty Fellowship, to research the impact of fiduciary law on non-profit boards of directors.

First-Year Engagement Faculty Certificate of Appreciation, “for meritorious contributions to peer teaching and learning.”

The College Nominee and University Finalist for the George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, Penn State’s University-wide teaching award.

Honors Medal, for “Scholarly Achievement, Integrity of Purpose, and Intellectual Curiosity.”

Liberal Arts Academic Excellence Award, “For Academic Excellence.”

Team Leader, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Team Leader, Habitat for Humanity, Anniston, Alabama; Alachua County, Florida.

Intake Volunteer, American Civil Liberties Union.

Schreyer Ambassador Grant, to study British theater and architecture in London.

President’s Award

Phi Beta Kappa