Smithsonian Institution Latino Studies Fellowship, Summer 2009-Summer 2010
University of Kansas General Research Fund Grant, Summer 2009
Kemper Fellowship for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2008-2009
Hall Center for the Humanities (KU) Research Fellowship, Fall 2008
University of Kansas General Research Fund Grant, Summer 2007
Outreach Partnership Grant, Office of the Provost and KU Continuing Education ($10,000),
Summer 2006
Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Undergraduate Teaching Recognition (for English Dept), Spring 2006
University of Kansas General Research Fund Grant Summer, 2005
Finalist, Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator (HOPE), Fall 2004
University of Kansas General Research Fund Grant, Summer 2003
Finalist, Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator (HOPE), Fall 2001
University of Kansas General Research Fund Grant, Summer 1999
Choice "Outstanding Academic Title for 1999" for The Madwoman Can’t
Speak 1999
University of Kansas Provost’s Faculty Development Fund Grant, Summer 1998
University of Kansas Center For Teaching Excellence Grant, Summer 1998
University of Kansas Hall Center Teaching Grant, Summer 1998
University of Kansas New Faculty Summer Research Grant (General Research Fund),
Summer 1998
DePaul University Liberal Arts and Sciences Summer Research Grant, Summer 1996
DePaul University Faculty Grant for Student Research 1996-97
DePaul University Research Council Grant 1995-96
UC Irvine President's Dissertation Fellowship 1994-95
Dorothy and Donald Strauss Endowed Dissertation Fellowship (UC Irvine) 1993-94
UC Irvine Humanities Summer Dissertation Fellowship Summer 1993
UC Irvine Faculty Mentor Fellowship 1990-91
UC Irvine Chancellor's Fellowship 1988-89
Yale University Magna Cum Laude with Distinction in the Major June 1988
