1996
Teaching Incentive Program Award for Teaching Excellence

April 1996
Alumni Achievement Award
Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia

1994
Nominated Who's Who in American Education

1994
Distinguished Service Award for Efforts in Developing and Promoting Sponsored Research

1993
Young Educator of the Year
Phi Delta Kappa

1993
Nominated Graduate Teacher Award

1991 & 1992
Nominee National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

1990 & 1992
Course Selected for Honors Program

March 1990
Quill Membership for UCF Authors

1987
Nominated Outstanding Early Childhood Educator for the State of Montana

1987
Nominated for Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching
Eastern Montana College

1986
Outstanding Young Women of America

1986
Nomination for Northern Burlington Faculty Achievement Awards for both Teaching & Research

1982 - 1984
Excellent Teacher Evaluation List
University of New Mexico for nine consecutive semesters

1981
Certification of Excellence
Pueblo of Acoma Wise Men & Tribal Council