ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS

POSTDOCTORAL HONORS

• Selected for The Wildlife Society Leadership Institute, 2025

GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (6 total, resulting in $189,000)
Nationally Competitive

• P.E.O. Scholar Award, 2021
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2017

​​Competitive within Specific Organization

• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship, 2022
• Mortar Board National Foundation Fellowship, 2021​

​​Competitive within University

• West Virginia University Outstanding Merit Fellowship for Continuing Doctoral Students, 2022
• West Virginia University Ruby Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship, 2018

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GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS (7 total, resulting in $13,180)
Nationally Competitive

• American Wildlife Conservation Foundation Research Grant, 2020
• Explorers Club Washington Group Exploration and Field Research Grant, 2020
• Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Foundation’s Dr. David F. Ludwig Memorial Student Travel Scholarship, 2020
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Internship Program, 2018

​​​Competitive within Specific Organization

• American Ornithological Society Research Award, 2021

​Competitive within University

• West Virginia University Farm Credit of the Virginias Student Award, 2021
• West Virginia University Stitzel Graduate Student Support Fund Award, 2020​
  

SELECTED SCHOLARSHIPS (45 total, resulting in $173,700)
​Highlighted

• Goldwater Scholarship, 2015
• Udall Scholarship, 2015
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hollings Scholarship, 2014

Nationally Competitive

• Mensa Foundation STEM Scholarship for Women, 2022
• Mensa Foundation J. F. Schirmer Scholarship, 2020
• Schantz Brothers Foundation Scholarship, 2020
• ABC Humane Wildlife Control and Prevention, Inc. Women in STEM Scholarship, 2017
• Izaak Walton League of America National Conservation Scholarship, 2015
• Ben Meadows Natural Resources Scholarship for Academic Achievement, 2014
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wildlife Leadership Award, 2014
• National Garden Clubs Scholarship, 2014
• Washington Brant Foundation Scholarship, 2014
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarship, 2013
• National Merit Scholarship, 2012

Competitive within Specific Region or Organization

• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award, 2020
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award, 2018
• Mensa Foundation Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship, 2017
• Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland Scholarship, 2014, 2015
• Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association Scholarship, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Rotary Club of Aberdeen Scholarship, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Izaak Walton League of America Chapter Conservation Scholarship, 2012

​Competitive within University

• West Virginia University Foundation Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship, 2022
• West Virginia University Merit Scholarship, 2012–2015
• West Virginia University Eberly Scholarship, 2015
• West Virginia University Forestry Endowment Fund Scholarship, 2015
• Safari Club International Foundation Sables C.J. McElroy Hunting Heritage Scholarship, 2014–2015
• West Virginia University Dean’s Scholarship, 2014
• Goodspeed Forestry Scholarship, 2013

PRESENTATION AWARDS
Scientific Conference

• Best Student Oral Presentation, The Wildlife Society conference, 2022

Graduate Research Symposia

• Best PhD Oral Presentation Award, West Virginia University Davis College Graduate Student Research and Creative Scholarship Day, 2023
• Best Overall Presentation Award, West Virginia University Davis College Graduate Student Research and Creative Scholarship Day, 2021
• Best PhD Lightning Presentation Award, West Virginia University Davis College Graduate Student Research and Creative Scholarship Day, 2021
• Best PhD Poster Award, West Virginia University Davis College Graduate Student Research and Creative Scholarship Day, 2019
• Best Poster Award, University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Symposium, 2018

Undergraduate Research Symposia

• Best Poster Award, West Virginia University Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Undergraduate Student Symposium, 2015, 2016

For a comprehensive list of fellowships, grants, scholarships, honors, and awards, please refer to my ​Curriculum Vitae.


Webpage last updated: 4.26.2025