Awarded Grants and Fellowships
| 2022 | Co-PI, University of Memphis Engaged Scholarship Network Faculty Research Grant, Enhancing Environmental Engagement in Urban Communities Through Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience. $15,000, Awarded May, 2022. Co-PIs: Jim Adelman and Cassandra Nuñez |
| 2021 | PI, University of Memphis Center for Biodiversity Research seed grant, Summer Support for Undergraduate Researcher, $900, Awarded June 2021. |
| 2021 | PI, Hooks Institute Grants Program, Exploring Factors that Contribute to Persistence in Underrepresented Biology Students, $2,318.75, Award period: 7.1.2021-12.31.2021 |
| 2021 | Investigator, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Critical Review and Analysis of Barriers to Entry for Post-Secondary Women in Physical Sciences and the Impact of the Pandemic on an Already Imperfect Culture, $68,105, Award period: 4.1.2021-3.31.2022. PI: Firouzah Sabri |
| 2018 | PI, Tennessee Board of Regents Course Revitalization Grant, Biology of Cells Revitalization, $11,700, Award period: 7.1.2018-6.30.2019 |
| 2018 | PI, University of Memphis College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Research Grant, A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Plant Blindness and Botanical Literacy, $4,063.64, Award period: 7.1.2018-6.30.2019 |
| 2018 | Co-PI, University of Memphis Technology Access Fee (TAF) Equipment grant, Synthetic Biology CURE Course Equipment, $3000, Awarded January, 2018. |
| 2015-2016 | Herbert Brownell Fellowship |
| 2012 | Stanley Award for International Research grant |
| 2007-2008 | NIH Training grant, The University of Iowa Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics |
Awards and Recognition
| 2019 | Recipient of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) 4-year section POSTER award for Partnering with Other Scientists Through Education and Research |
| 2018 | Nominated and selected to present at the University of Memphis Teaching Innovation Showcase |
| 2017 | Finalist for the University of Memphis Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award |
| 2012 | Recipient of The University of Iowa Teaching and Learning Accomplishment Scholarship |
| 2012 | Recipient of the NESCent Evolution Scholar award |