highlights.
AECT Learner Engagement Division, Outstanding Digital Learning Artifact Award, 2020
AECT Emerging Learning Technologies Division, Immersive Learning Award, 2019
AECT Research & Theory Division, Outstanding Service Award, 2018
CSSME Award for Outstanding Scholarship & Research, 2017 - 2018
Advance Simulation and Training Fellowship, Link Foundation, 2011 – 2012
Alan Mandell Award in Instructional Design & Technology, Old Dominion University, 2011
Instructional Design Outstanding Graduate Student, Emporia State University, 2009
Professional Organizations
- AECT Learner Engagement Division, Outstanding Digital Learning Artifact Award, 2020
- AECT Emerging Learning Technologies Division, 2019 Immersive Learning Award [Non-Linear]
- AECT Research & Theory Division Outstanding Service Award, 2018
- CIEE International Faculty Professional Development Alumni Scholarship, 2016
- AERA New Faculty Mentoring Program, Learning & Instructional Division, 2015
- AECT Early Career Symposium, Research & Theory Division, 2012
- Advance Simulation and Training Fellowship, Link Foundation, 2011 – 2012
University of Tampa
- Sabbatical (Spring Semester), 2019 - 2020
- UT International Faculty Development Award, 2019 – 2020
- CSSME Award for Outstanding Scholarship & Research, 2017 - 2018
- CSSME Special Funds for Teaching Innovation, 2017 – 2018
- CSSME Special Funds for Teaching Innovation, 2016 – 2017
- CSSME Special Funds for Teaching Innovation, 2015 – 2016
- UT Faculty Exchange Award to the Teacher Education University Lucerne, 2015
- UT International Faculty Development Award, 2014 – 2015
- CSSME Special Funds for Teaching Innovation, 2013 – 2014
Old Dominion University: Graduate Studies
- Darden College Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 2012 – 2013
- Old Dominion University Credit Union Scholarship, 2010 – 2013
- Professional Development Award, Darden College of Education, 2011 & 2012
- Alan Mandell Award in Instructional Design & Technology, 2011
- Gene Newman Award, Training & Education Track, VMASC Conference, 2011
- Graduate Student Travel Award, 2010
- Modeling and Simulation Graduate Assistantship, 2009 – 2011
Emporia State university: Graduate Studies
- Instructional Design Outstanding Graduate Student, 2009
- Instructional Design & Technology Assistantship, 2007 – 2008
Emporia State University: Undergraduate studies
- Gabriela Mistral Award, Sigma Delta Pi National Hispanic Honor Society, 2007
- Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship, Business Honor Society, 2007 – 2008
- Shepherd Scholar, 2005 – 2006
- Emporia State University Presidential Scholarship, 2004 – 2007