Profile

• 2018, Olga M. Haley Mentorship Award of Distinction, Public Relations Society of America- Oregon. 
• 2014, Inaugural Fellow, SOJC Agora Center for Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement, “A Study of Gamification in a Social Virtual World To Engage Disabled Individuals in Support Communities.”
• 2007, Council on Contemporary Families National Media Award for Radio Coverage of America’s Families for Family Album Radio, University of Florida

Grants and Fellowships

• 2015-2018, National Science Foundation, “Collaborative Research: The Role of People with Disability in the Innovation of Online Technology.” $101,140 award. In collaboration with Tom Boellstorff at University of California, Irvine. Total grant: $378,040. Co-Principal Investigator.
• 2014-15, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Fighting Fund Grant recipient, $5,000 received for academic year 2014-2015.
• 2014, PI, 2014 SOJC Center for Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement Fellowship, “A Study of Gamification in a Social Virtual World To Engage Disabled Individuals in Support Communities.” $28,000.63 award. 2014 summer fellowship.
• 2013-14, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Petrone Grant recipient, $5,000 received for academic year 2013-2014.
• 2013-14, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Fighting Fund Grant recipient, $5,000 received for academic year 2013-2014.
• 2012-13, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Fighting Fund Grant recipient, $5,000 received for academic year 2012-2013.