Grants and Awards

Grants

1995, Graduate Research and Travel Grant, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1996, Graduate Research and Travel Grant, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1996, UCR Grant OGA 27-7725-03, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1997, Graduate Research and Travel Grant, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1997, UCR Grant OGA 63-1525-05, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1997, Excellence in Research Award, Awarded by the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1998, Graduate Research and Travel Grant, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1998, Doctoral Research Grant, Awarded by the Office of the Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1998, UCR Grant OGA 56-6343-05, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1999, UCR Grant OGA 34-1523-01, Awarded by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1999, Excellence in Research Award, Awarded by the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1999-2000, Pennsylvania State University Research Development Grant (RDG) to support research examining associations among adolescent identity status, perceptions of boundary violations, and conflict management behaviors

2001-2002, Pennsylvania State University Research Development Grant (RDG) to support undergraduate attendance at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Research on Adolescence

2001-2002, Penn State Worthington Scranton Matthews Research Fund to support increasing undergraduate participation in human development research

2002, Pennsylvania State University Research Development Grant (RDG) to support a theoretical examination of associations between gender identity, gender orientation, and conflict behavior in adolescent friendships

2004-2005, Penn State Worthington Scranton Matthews Research Fund to support faculty and undergraduate research project examining psychosocial factors associated with adolescent and young adult relationship formation and social functioning

2004-2005, Pennsylvania State University Research Development Grant (RDG) to support a faculty and undergraduate research project examining longitudinal associations between family context, psychosocial development, and social functioning through the use of archived data sets

2004-2005, Pennsylvania State University Research Development Grant (RDG) to support undergraduate research participation and attendance at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Research on Identity Formation

2005, InSPIRE Academy (Integrating Scholarship, Performance, Innovation or Research Experiences) Instruction Grant, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

2006-2007, Pennsylvania State University Research Development Grant (RDG) to support a faculty and undergraduate research project examining emerging adult social adjustment and intimacy characteristics of interpersonal relationships

Awards

1996, College of Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Graduate Studies, Awarded by the Department of Psychology and the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska at Omaha

1999, Reichenbach Dissertation Award, Awarded by the Office of Graduate Studies, University of Nebraska

2000-2001, Penn State Worthington Scranton, Community Speaker of the Year, Awarded by the Chancellor’s Office of Community Relations and Communication

2001-2002, Penn State Worthington Scranton, Dr. Richard J. & Sally Matthews Award for Scholarly Activity, Awarded by the Office of the Chancellor and Worthington Scranton Faculty Senate

2003-2004, Pennsylvania State University, Commonwealth College Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Research or Creative, Awarded by the Office of the Dean of the Commonwealth College

2004-2005, Nominated for the Pennsylvania State University Undergraduate Student Government Excellence in Advising Award

2006-2007, Penn State Worthington Scranton, Award for Excellence in Administrative Service, Awarded by the Office of the Chancellor