Her investigations are published by The New York Jewish Week. The American Jewish Press Association awarded her first place in the category of Excellence in News Reporting for “In Lakewood Abuse Cases: A Parallel System of Justice,” and second place for “Tragedy in Borough Park Puts Shomrim Under Scrutiny.” The Journalism Center on Children and Families honored her with a 2012 Casey Medal honorable mention for these articles and others in the series “Child Sexual Abuse in the Ultra-Orthodox Community.” She is the author of the book “Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels” (Beacon Press, 2005). Winston’s appointment is through the Schuster Institute Fund for Investigative Journalism Fellowship.