American Studies Scholar, History Professor, Dog Parent
Fellowships, Grants, and Awards
A snapshot of my fellowship description while in residency at Harvard University’s Dumbarton Oaks Research Institute in Washington, D.C. (Spring 2024).
General Education Teaching Award, University of Utah, $3000
Awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Studies to honor excellence in teaching practices, commitment to student learning, and dedication to creating meaningful and engaging educational experiences within the General Education curriculum at the University of Utah
Retreat to Recharge Fellowship, $4500, University of Utah2024-2025
Project Leader for a grant to conduct a collaborative international research project titled, “Global Synergy for the Future: Interdisciplinary Gaming at Osaka’s World Expo 2025”
Fellowship to conduct a project using AI to teach with the university’s digitized oral history collections in an undergraduate history course
Faculty Small Grant Program, University of Utah, $10,000 – Spring 2024
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Awards, +$10,000 – Spring of 2020 – current
Awarded over $10,000 in mini grants to develop EDI-related community engagement programming on systemic racism, nonbinary and trans experiences, and women’s intersectional experiences.
Department of History Conference Travel Grant, University of Utah, Various
Michael and Madonna Marsden Travel Grant, Popular Culture Association, $1500 – Spring 2023, Spring 2026
Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship on Democracy and Landscape (writing and residential fellowship in Washington D.C., funded by the Mellon Foundation through Harvard University)- Spring 2024
Development Grant, Yeonsu-gu Arts and Culture Foundation – Summer 2022
Excellence in Research and Creative Works Award, UAC – 2020-2021
Graham Foundation Award Research Fellowship – Summer 2020
American Studies Association, Solidarity Fund Grant – Fall 2019
Graham Foundation, Citation of Special Recognition, Carter Manny Award – Fall 2017
Purdue Research Foundation Fellowship, Purdue University – 2016-2017
Purdue Graduate Student Association Research Grant – Summer 2017
Annette K. Baxter Travel Grant, American Studies Association – Fall 2016
American Studies Travel Grant, Purdue University – 2017, 2016
Semi-Finalist, Fulbright National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship – Spring 2016
University of Illinois, Chicago, Short-Term Travel Fellowship – Summer 2016
National Science Foundation-Funded American Society for Environmental History Travel Grant – 2016
Silas Palmer Fellowship, Hoover Institution Library and Archives, Stanford University – 2016
Bordin-Gillette Researcher Fellowship, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan – 2016
James P. Danky Fellowship, Wisconsin Historical Society, University of Wisconsin – 2015
Chester E. Eisinger Research Award, American Studies Program, Purdue University – 2015
Chester E. Eisinger Paper Prize, American Studies Program, Purdue University – 2015, 2013
Michigan Technological University Archival Travel Grant, Van Pelt Library – 2015
Promise Award, College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University – 2017, 2016, 2015
Incentive Grant, Graduate School, Purdue University – 2016, 2015
$10,000 Global Synergy Grant, College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University – 2015
Lynn Fellowship, Purdue University – 2009-2011
Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Programs’ Research Award, Purdue University – 2013
Berenice A. Carroll Feminism, Peace, and Social Justice Award, Purdue University – 2014, 2013
Travel Grant, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, Boston University – 2014
American Studies Community Service/Social Justice Award, Purdue University – May 2010
Mary-Lou Tippet Award for Spanish Achievement, Agnes Scott College – Spring 2007
Villavieja Award for Spanish Achievement, Agnes Scott College – Spring 2007
Dana Leadership Scholar, Agnes Scott College – Fall 2006