Awards

FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 2013-2015

Penn Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism Graduate Fellowship, 2012-2013

Center for Africana Studies Summer Research Assistant Award, 2012 

Center for Africana Studies Graduate Fellowship Award, 2011-2012

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship Honorable Mention List, 2008-2009

Center for Africana Studies Graduate Fellowship Award, 2008-2009

Center for Africana Studies Graduate Fellowship Award, 2007-2008

Captain Victor A. Gondos, Jr. Research Fellowship Award, 2007-2008

Fontaine Graduate Fellowship Award, 2002-2007

University at Albany Graduate Assistantship Award, 2001

TEACHING AWARDS

Certificate of Appreciation for Dedicated Teaching in the Field of African American Studies, Department of African American Studies, Syracuse University, 2017

Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students, 2004

University of Pennsylvania Teaching Assistant of the Year, 2004 

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEADERSHIP AWARDS    

Most Supportive Faculty, Black Student Union, Utica University, December 2022

Utica-Oneida County NAACP Freedom Fund Award, November 2022

New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit, November 2022

Inaugural Recipient, “Humanitarian Award,” Utica University, 2022 

Most Supportive Faculty, Black Student Union, Utica College, December 2021 

Inaugural Recipient, "Paul Young Service Award," Utica College, 2020

JV Educational Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership in Higher Education, 2020

Recognition for Outstanding Commitment and Work Ethic Towards Students, Utica College, 2019

Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Fostering a Diverse Campus Community, Utica College 2019

Best Faculty/Staff Advocate Award, Student Government Association, Utica College, 2019

DeEtta Ziemba: Outstanding Individual Award, Student Government Association, Utica College, 2018

Ally For Womyn’s Empowerment Award, 2018, K. Della Ferguson Womyn’s Resource Center, Utica College

Certificate of Appreciation, Hempstead High School, 2015

Certificate of Appreciation, New York City Department of the Aging, 2014

Leadership Award Center for Africana Studies Summer Institute, 2009

The Pan-Hellenic and Inter-Fraternity Executive Council Faculty Award for Contributions to Academic Excellence in the Greek Community, 2006

Urban Voices Newspaper - Art Mitchell “Individual of the Year Award”, 2002 

Philip Livingston Academy Award for Excellence in Student Support, 2002 

State University of New York at Albany Committee Chair for Human Rights, 2000-2001 

Macedonia Baptist Church Community Service Award, 2001

Albany State University Black Alliance Certificate of Appreciation, 2001 

Urban Youth Leadership Institute Award for Excellence Service, 2001

New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers Life Time Award, 2001

Macedonia Baptist Church Community Service Award, 1999 

New York State Martin L. King Jr. Commission Youth Service Award, 1994