Awards

UNIVERSITY AWARDS AND HONORS

2018  Graduate Research in Arts Education Conference at Columbia Teachers College, NY -Representative of The OSU Departmental of Arts Administration, Education, and Policy

2018  The Ohio State University Graduate School Presidential Fellowship – Nominee (representing the AAEP Department in University-Wide Fellowship Competition)

2017  Graduate Associate Teaching Award – Ohio State’s highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students serving as Graduate Teaching Associates. One of 10 annual awards selected from over 3000 GTAs at OSU.

2017  Outstanding Graduate Teaching Associate for the Department of Arts Administration Education and Policy

2017  Preparing Future Faculty Program – 2017-2018 Fellow, The Ohio State University mentorship and career development program for pursuing faculty careers in liberal arts colleges or small universities.  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joy Sperling, Art History and Visual Culture, Denison University

2015  Ray Travel Award for Service and Scholarship The Ohio State University

2014  University Fellowship for first year graduate students at the Ohio State University

SMALL GRANTS AND TRAVEL AWARDS
2018    Career Development Grant – The OSU Council of Graduate Students

2018, 2017, 2016  The Ohio State University School of Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Small Grants Awards

2018, 2016  Michael Schoenecke Travel Grant – Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association – National Conferences in Seattle, WA and Indianapolis, IN

2016  Caucus on Social Theory in Arts Education Graduate Travel Award – National Art Education Association National Conference in Chicago, Illinois

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 Department of Arts Administration, Education, and Policy Supplemental Travel Awards

MAJOR GRANTS
2008 The Selley Foundation – Educational Support Grant to support establishment of The Lusher Charter School Media Arts Department

FILMMAKING 
1999  “Extraction” 16mm Short Film. Louisiana Lagniappe Award for Best LA Short Film, New Orleans Film Festival; 2000 Carolina Film Festival; 2000 Cleveland International Film Festival; 2000 Rochester International Film Festival

1998  “Four Corners: Vera” 16mm Short Film. Best Women’s Short Film – Cleveland International Film Festival; 1999 Tribecca Screening Center in New York

1994  “Post Op” Hi-8mm Short Film. Movies on a Shoestring Award – Rutgers Super-8 Film Festival; 1994 New Orleans Film Festival