- Jan Monk Service Award 2021. Recognition for service to women in geography and feminist geography by the Feminist Geographies Specialty Group.
- Emory Bogardus Teaching Excellence Award in ISU Sociology 2020 – Sociology Graduate Students Alpha Kappa Delta award.
- Adlerbertska Visiting Professor of Sustainable Development. School of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. June 2020.
- Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Diversity Award. 2018.
- Mary Catherine Buswell Award. West Virginia University Council for Gender Equity 2014.
- Research Honors Award. Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers. 2007.