Selected Honors and Awards

Competition Organizer, Technology Product Design Competition. Computers and Writing Conference, Normal, Illinois, May 2002.

Judge, Organizational Category, Technology Product Design Competition. Computers and Writing Conference, Muncie, Indiana, May 2001.

Judge, Organizational Category, Technology Product Design Competition. Computers and Writing Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, May 2000.

Grant Recipient, "Improving Instruction Through the Evaluation of Computer-Interactive Teaching." Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Course Release-Time Grant, Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Office of the Provost, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Spring 1994.

Grant Recipient, "Empowering Women Through Practice and Training in Computers Technologies." Affirmative Action Inventive Grant, Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Spring 1994.

Invited Participant, Undergraduate Curriculum and Technology Workshops. Department of English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, May 1993, May 1994.

Fellow, SouthWestern Virginia Writing Project (9 hours course work). Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Summer 1987. (Project Title: Paradox in the Business Writing Classroom: Teaching Nonacademic Writing in the Academic Setting.)

Recipient, Cunningham Dissertation/Thesis Summer Fellowship, Graduate School, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Summer 1986.

Recipient, Tuition Scholarship, Fall 1985, Department of English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Spring 1985.

Recipient, Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Fall 1984 to Spring 1986, Summer 1985.

Recipient, Dean’s List, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Spring 1984, Fall 1983.