2005-2007 Vilas Associate Professorship Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2006 University of Wisconsin Favorite Instructor
2003 Emerald Professor of the Year (nominee and finalist)
2002-2003 R. A. Bray Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Scholarship, University of Oregon
2002-2003 Named scholarship in my honor: The J.E. Lambert Fellowship, for University of Oregon Biology student
2002-2003 University of Oregon Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching
2001-2003 Rippey Award for Innovative Teaching, University of Oregon
2001 Mortar Board Professor of the Month Nominee, University of Oregon
2000-2001 Richard A. Bray Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Scholarship, University of Oregon
1999 Master Advisor Award, Missouri State University
1998 University of California President's Postdoctoral Scholar alternate
1996 University of Illinois Student Recognition for Outstanding Teaching
1995-1996 Fellow, University of Illinois Graduate College
1995 American Society of Primatologists National Student Paper Prize
1995 Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Student Paper Prize
1995 University of Illinois Student Recognition for Outstanding Teaching
1994 Member, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of Illinois Chapter
1994 Nominated membership to Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
1993-1994 Fellow, University of Illinois Graduate College
1992 University of Illinois Student Recognition for Excellence in Teaching
1990-1991 Northern Illinois University Outstanding Graduate Student in Anthropology
1989 Northern Illinois University Dean's Award for Academic Excellence
1988-1989 Northern Illinois University Outstanding Woman Student of the Year
1987 Member, Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society, Northern Illinois University
1987 Member, Mortar Board Honors Society, Northern Illinois University
1986-1987 Northern Illinois University Outstanding Anthropology Undergraduate
1986 Nominated member of Golden Key National Honor Society, Northern Illinois University