Awards and Distinctions

  1. Editor's Choice Collection in Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, June 2024
  2. Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, April 2024
  3. Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement, American Society of Civil Engineers, October 2022
  4. Early-Career Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award, Council on Undergraduate Research, June 2022
  5. Oldrich Hungr Award, International Consortium on Landslides, November 2021
  6. Inspiring Teacher, North Dakota State University, Office of Teaching and Learning, July 2021
  7. Inspiring Colleague Award, Office of Teaching and Learning, North Dakota State University, May 2021
  8. Finalist for Odney Excellence in Teaching Award, North Dakota State University, February 2021
  9. Exceptional Peer Reviewer for Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, January 2021
  10. Embankments, Dams and Slopes Technical Committee Outstanding Young Member Award, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, August 2020
  11. Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, July 2020
  12. Collingwood Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, May 2020
  13. Best Paper Award at GeoShanghai 2018, GeoShanghai 2018, May 2018
  14. Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, February 2018
  15. Outstanding Educator Award, Orange County Engineering Council, February 2018
  16. Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, February 2017
  17. Sixth International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering Scholarship, April 2015
  18. Best Student Paper Award at Dam Safety 2014, Association of State Dam Safety Officials Student Paper Competition, September 2014
  19. Second Place in 25th  Annual Science Conference in the “Poster-Masters/PhD” Category, Orange County Graduate Women in Science, April 2014
  20. First Place United States Society of Dams Scholarship Recipient, United States Society of Dams, April 2014
  21. Third Place in National Geo-Poster Competition at Geo-Congress 2013, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, March 2013
  22. First Place Abstract in Geo-Poster 2013, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, February 2013
  23. Charles E. Via Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, August 2012 to August 2015
  24. Second Place at the California State University Statewide Student Research Competition in “Graduate-Engineering and Computer Science” Category, California State University, May 2012
  25. Third Place in Google Map Maker University Mapping Contest for the US and Canada, Google, May 2012
  26. Second Place at California State University, Fullerton Student Research Competition in “Graduate” Category, California State University, Fullerton, March 2012
  27. First Place in 23rd Annual Science Conference in the “Oral-Masters” Category, Orange County Graduate Women in Science, March 2012
  28. Third Place in National Geo-Prediction Student Competition at Geo-Congress 2012, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, February 2012
  29. California Pre-Doctoral (Sally Casanova) Scholarship Program Honorable Mention, California State University, June 2011
  30. First Place in Earth Week Poster Competition, California State University, Fullerton, May 2011
  31. Magna Cum Laude, College of Engineering and Computer Science, California State University, Fullerton, May 2011
  32. Magna Cum Laude, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton, May 2011'
  33. Outstanding Graduating Senior, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, May 2011
  34. Civil Engineering Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, May 2011
  35. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Recipient, National Science Foundation, August 2011 to August 2014
  36. Los Angeles Section Geotechnical Engineering Group Scholarship Recipient, Los Angeles Geo-Institute Chapter, March 2011
  37. Second Place for Geotechnical Student Competition at the Pacific South West Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, March 2011
  38. Dwight D. Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship, Federal Highway Administration, August 2011 to August 2012 (Fellowship was awarded, but choose to decline)
  39. Measurement Science Conference Scholarship Recipient, March 2011
  40. Jeffery Gordon Scholarship Recipient, American Society of Civil Engineers Los Angeles Branch, March 2011
  41. First Place in 22nd Annual Science Conference in “Undergraduate” Category, Orange County Graduate Women in Science, March 2011
  42. Third Place in National Geo-Prediction Student Competition at Geo-Frontiers 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, March 2011
  43. First Place Design Report for Geo-Challenge Student Competition, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, February 2011
  44. Outstanding Senior, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, May 2010
  45. Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, Federal Highway Administration, August 2010 to August 2011
  46. First Place in California State University-Wide Student Research Competition in the “Undergraduate-Engineering and Computer Science” Category, California State University, May 2010
  47. Second Place Scholarship, American Society of Civil Engineers Orange County Branch, March 2010
  48. First Place in Geo-Institute National Student Research Poster Competition at Geo-Florida 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute, February 2010
  49. Outstanding Engineering Student, Orange County Engineering Council, February 2010
  50. Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, Federal Highway Administration, August 2009 to August 2010
  51. Outstanding Junior, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, May 2009