Awards & Honors
Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award
Division C (Learning and Instruction),
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2026
The Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award is presented by Division C (Learning and Instruction) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This award recognizes an emerging scholar whose work demonstrates strong promise in the area of learning and instruction. It honors early career contributions that reflect high-quality scholarship and the potential to advance research and practice in meaningful ways. One award is given annually, contingent on the presence of an outstanding candidate among the applicants.
The Wilbert J. McKeachie Early Career Award
Motivation in Education Special Interest Group,
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2026
The Wilbert J. McKeachie Early Career Award for Motivation in Education Research is presented by the Motivation in Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This award recognizes an early career scholar
at a pivotal stage in their professional trajectory, honoring the promise demonstrated through their initial contributions to research on motivation in education.
It celebrates emerging work that shows strong potential to advance understanding and practice in meaningful and impactful ways.
Robert M. Gagné Research Award,
Florida State University, 2025
The Robert M. Gagné Research Award is the Outstanding Faculty Research Award for the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at Florida State University. This award honors Robert Mills Gagné's research legacy to celebrate scholarly work that demonstrates exceptional quality, impact, and contribution to the field of education and human development. It recognizes research that advances understanding and practice in meaningful ways.
Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award,
American Psychological Association Division 15, 2022
The American Psychological Association (APA) Division 15 (Educational Psychology)
Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award recognizes excellence in doctoral dissertation research. The award includes a $2,000 cash stipend, a plaque of recognition, and an invitation to present the body of research at the next year’s APA annual convention. The Award was evaluated by the Award Committee based on the theoretical and practical significance of the dissertation, quality of writing, quality of research, and interpretation.
*Dissertation title: "Study, Socialize, and Play: Understanding Students’
Multiple Goal Pursuit and Multiple-Goals-Directed Self-Regulation"
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award,
The Ohio State University, 2020
This award is offered by the Office of Student Academic Success - Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry at the Ohio State University. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated success in mentoring undergraduate students in their research. Undergraduate students are invited to submit nominations that describe how their research mentor has (1) supported and inspired them to grow intellectually as a researcher, (2) encouraged and enabled them to reach your future goals, and (3) supported and encouraged them on a personal level.
Graduate Student Research Award,
Studying and Self-Regulated Learning Special Interest Group,
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2019
This award is given to graduate students who are first authors of papers accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of AERA for one of the Studying and Self-Regulated Learning Special Interest Group sessions. The awardees are included in the regular program, and honored at the SIG business meeting.
Dissertation Fellowship,
College of Education and Human Ecology, OSU, 2019-20
This fellowship supports outstanding students in the completion of their programs, by allowing them to focus on their dissertation research.
The fellowship covers full tuition and monthly stipends for the 2019-2020 year.
