Awards & Honors
1. YIBS Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University. 2014-2016.
2. Nominated for the Argersinger Prize for outstanding dissertation at the University of Kansas. 2014 [14 nominations of 250 applicants].
3. Erasmus S. Haworth Distinguished Graduate Award. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. 2014.
4. NSF GK-12 Graduate Fellow. $30,000. 2013-2014.
5. Madison & Lila Self Graduate Doctoral Fellowship. University of Kansas. $164,000. 2009–2013.
6. Best Chapter Award, Osage Chapter of the Association for Women Geoscientists. 2012.
7. Erasmus S. Haworth Distinguished Graduate Award. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. 2009.
8. Roger Kaesler Memorial Award. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. 2009.
9. Paleontological Society Caster Named Research Award: in recognition of an outstanding and nationally competitive grant application. $750. 2008.
10. National Scholars Honor Society. 2008.
11. Patterson Fellowship, Master’s Thesis. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. $27,000. 2007–2008.
12. Association for Women Geoscientists Winifred Goldring Award: a national competition to honor female excellence in paleontology. 2007.
13. Best Honor’s Senior Thesis, Class of 2007, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, MN. 2007.
14. Dom Rosendo Salvado Prize for highest academic honors while studying abroad, University of Notre Dame, Australia. 2005.
1. YIBS Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University. 2014-2016.
2. Nominated for the Argersinger Prize for outstanding dissertation at the University of Kansas. 2014 [14 nominations of 250 applicants].
3. Erasmus S. Haworth Distinguished Graduate Award. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. 2014.
4. NSF GK-12 Graduate Fellow. $30,000. 2013-2014.
5. Madison & Lila Self Graduate Doctoral Fellowship. University of Kansas. $164,000. 2009–2013.
6. Best Chapter Award, Osage Chapter of the Association for Women Geoscientists. 2012.
7. Erasmus S. Haworth Distinguished Graduate Award. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. 2009.
8. Roger Kaesler Memorial Award. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. 2009.
9. Paleontological Society Caster Named Research Award: in recognition of an outstanding and nationally competitive grant application. $750. 2008.
10. National Scholars Honor Society. 2008.
11. Patterson Fellowship, Master’s Thesis. Department of Geology, University of Kansas. $27,000. 2007–2008.
12. Association for Women Geoscientists Winifred Goldring Award: a national competition to honor female excellence in paleontology. 2007.
13. Best Honor’s Senior Thesis, Class of 2007, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, MN. 2007.
14. Dom Rosendo Salvado Prize for highest academic honors while studying abroad, University of Notre Dame, Australia. 2005.