National Science Foundation: Doctoral dissertation research: The role of Family and Community in Mitigating the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Children, PI for dissertation grant for Mumbe Kithakye (submitted 2-15-07; $7,500, not awarded). National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Health: The Influence of Ethnicity on the Expression of ADHD in American Indian Children, Co-PI with Cynthia Hartung (R21; submitted $382,064, not awarded). National Institute of Health Pre-doctoral Training Grant: Dyadic Regulation Maltreated Young Children, faculty mentor for Lara Robinson (NRSA, re-submitted in August 2005, not awarded, priority score 200). National Science Foundation Early Career Award: Children’s Emotion Regulation and Social Relationships as Predictors of School Adjustment (submitted July 2002, $401,337, not awarded). Honors and Awards: Regents Professor, July 2017 George Kaiser Family Foundation Chair in Child Development, July 2016 – Regents Distinguished Teaching Award In recognition of teaching excellence, Oklahoma State – University, 2015. Featured researcher, article in Vanguard: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at Oklahoma State 2015 issue. University, Bryan Close Endowed Professorship, July, 2013- June, 2016 Regents Distinguished Research Award In recognition of research excellence, Oklahoma State – University, 2013. Featured researcher, article in the official magazine of Oklahoma State University, Fall State Magazine, 2012. Selected for 40 Under 40 Class of 2012, and shakers that make Oklahoma a more exciting place “movers featured in April 2012. to live” Oklahoma Magazine, – Featured researcher, article in Vanguard: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at Oklahoma 2009 issue. University, Head Start Graduate Student Research Scholar Mentor, 2004-2007. Early Career Achievement Award for Excellence in Research, University of New Orleans, 2005 ($1,000). University of New Orleans Advisor of the Year (Psi Chi), 2005. Marianthi Georgoudi Dissertation Award, Temple University, 2001 ($500). Phi Beta Southwestern University.
National Science Foundation: Doctoral dissertation research: The role of Family and Community in Mitigating the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Children, PI for dissertation grant for Mumbe Kithakye (submitted 2-15-07; $7,500, not awarded). National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Health: The Influence of Ethnicity on the Expression of ADHD in American Indian Children, Co-PI with Cynthia Hartung (R21; submitted $382,064, not awarded). National Institute of Health Pre-doctoral Training Grant: Dyadic Regulation Maltreated Young Children, faculty mentor for Lara Robinson (NRSA, re-submitted in August 2005, not awarded, priority score 200). National Science Foundation Early Career Award: Children’s Emotion Regulation and Social Relationships as Predictors of School Adjustment (submitted July 2002, $401,337, not awarded). Honors and Awards: Regents Professor, July 2017 George Kaiser Family Foundation Chair in Child Development, July 2016 – Regents Distinguished Teaching Award – In recognition of teaching excellence, Oklahoma State University, 2015. Featured researcher, article in Vanguard: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at Oklahoma State University, 2015 issue. Bryan Close Endowed Professorship, July, 2013- June, 2016 Regents Distinguished Research Award – In recognition of research excellence, Oklahoma State University, 2013. Featured researcher, article in State Magazine, the official magazine of Oklahoma State University, Fall 2012. Selected for 40 Under 40 Class of 2012, “movers and shakers that make Oklahoma a more exciting place to live” – featured in Oklahoma Magazine, April 2012. Featured researcher, article in Vanguard: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at Oklahoma University, 2009 issue. Head Start Graduate Student Research Scholar Mentor, 2004-2007. Early Career Achievement Award for Excellence in Research, University of New Orleans, 2005 ($1,000). University of New Orleans Advisor of the Year (Psi Chi), 2005. Marianthi Georgoudi Dissertation Award, Temple University, 2001 ($500). Phi Beta Southwestern University.