• Robert Knight Multicultural Recruitment Award, 2024, from the Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication
  • A national award, given annually, to organizations or individuals who have made outstanding efforts in attracting diverse students into collegiate journalism programs

• Selected as an OU Faculty Fellow for academic year 2024-25
  • Ideal candidates are committed to making a difference in society through academic excellence and will provide students with exceptional residential academic experiences, enhancing OU’s residential community with an emphasis in student development, retention, and sense of belonging among residents

• “Best in Show” award for script (all genres & categories) at Austin Revolution Film Festival 2021—awards announced Feb. 2022.
  • “Tales from the Virtual Classroom.” Short screenplay adapted from stage play.

• “Best Short Script” at Austin Revolution Film Festival 2021—awards announced Feb. 2022.
  • “The ‘C’ Word (No, Not THAT One).” Short screenplay adapted from stage play.

• Randal Greenland Screenwriter of the Year at the 2019 Austin Revolution Film Festival
  • Presented yearly to top screenwriter of an unproduced script
  • Nominated by panel of judges in 2018 and 2019

• Gaylord College Owen Kulemeka Diversity Award 2018
  • Award is faculty-voted and given yearly to “a Gaylord faculty member who contributed significantly to diversity issues or diversity awareness for the academic year”

• “Best Oklahoma Short” for Fly Film Festival 2016. August 5-7, 2016. Enid, Oklahoma.
  • “Uterus Chat.” Short film

•  “Best Short Comedy” at Austin Revolution Film Festival 2015. Sept. 28, 2015. Austin, Texas
  • “Uterus Chat.” Short film

• “Best Screenplay” at deadCENTER Film Festival 2013, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • “Uterus Chat.” Short screenplay

• Society of Professional Journalists 2012 Teacher of the Year
  • Oklahoma chapter
  • Former and current students nominated me for this award, and the SPJ Oklahoma Board made the final selection. In the nomination letter the students mentioned my dedication to journalism ethics and my work to change the culture of the university newspaper to include more hard news coverage.

• John Sheffield Teacher of the Year 2009
  • Northwestern Oklahoma State University
  • A student-nominated and Student Government Association-voted award for teacher of the year.