AWARDS & HONORS


Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award, 2015

American Library Association, Library History Round Table


Shining Star Teaching Recognition, 2015

Old Dominion University


ALISE/LMC Paper Award, 2014

Association for Library and Information Science Education/Library Media Connection Magazine


ALISE Service Award, 2014

Association for Library and Information Science Education


Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award, 2013

American Library Association, Library History Round Table


Phi Kappa Phi, Love of Learning Research Award, 2012


Library Research Seminar V Fellowship, 2010

Funded by the U.S. Institute for Library and Museum Services (IMLS)


Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research, 2008

American Library Association, Library Research Round Table

“…for dissertation research employing exemplary research design and methods”


Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries Travel & Tuition Grant, 2008

“For the purpose of study at the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia”


Library Journal Teaching Award, Runner-up, 2007


Commissioned, Kentucky Colonel of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2007.

“For service and accomplishments on behalf of others”


Sarah Bennet Holmes Award Nominee, The University of Kentucky Women’s Forum, 2007

“In recognition of valuable contributions by a remarkable woman” to UK and the Commonwealth


Special Recognition for Outstanding Contributions, Outstanding Leadership, 2007

University of Kentucky, School of Library and Information Science


ALISE Doctoral Students SIG Research Poster Session, Honorable Mention, 2005

Association for Library and Information Science Education


Library Journal's Movers and Shakers, 2004 edition


Judy Pitts Scholar, Treasure Mountain Research Retreat (TM10), 2002


Doctoral Students to ALISE Award, 2001


Beta Phi Mu, library and information studies honor society, 1999


Phi Kappa Phi, academic and leadership honor society, 1999