2020 – UNR Graduate Student Association, Research and Travel Grant

2018 – Nevada Press Association Award – Best Explanatory Journalism (2nd Place)

2017-2021 Nevada Psychiatric Association – Mental Health Writing Grant

2016 – Nevada Humanities Grant – Mental Health Research Project

2011 – Nevada Press Association Award – Best Freelance Article (2nd Place)

2010 – Nevada Humanities Grant – Year-long Oral History Research Project

2008 – UNR English Department Award – Best Writing About Nevada (1st Place)