Fellow
2026 American Psychological Association, Divisions 17 & 53
Research
2026 Best in Science Address, Division 17
2026 Mid-Career Award, Society for Research on Adolescence
2025 Melba J.T. Vasquez Early Career Achievement Award (Research), APA
2025 Early Career Contributions to Diversity Science Award, Division 53
2024 Distinguished Book Award (LGBTQ+ Affirmative psychological interventions: A Latine/x perspective), Division 44
2023 Distinguished Book Award (Affirming LGBTQ+ students in higher education), Division 44
2023 Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Qualitative Inquiry Award
2022 Emerging Professional- Contributions to Research Award, Division 45
2021 Distinguished Contribution to Ethnic Minority Issues, Division 44
2020 Barbara Smith-Jewell E. Horvat Early Career Award for Research with Queer Individuals of Color
2019 Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship on Race and Ethnicity Award, Division 17
2018 Barbara Smith-Jewell E. Horvat Graduate Student Award for Research with Queer Individuals of Color, Division 45
2017 Division 44 Student Research Travel Award- Intersectionality Area, Division 44
2016 Arvle and Ellen Turner Thacker Dissertation Award, University of Kentucky
2015 Multicultural Student Professional Development Award
General
2025 Distinguished Professional Early Career Award, National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA)
2021 Early Career Award for Contribution to LGBT Counseling Psychology, Division 17
2021 National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity’s (NCFDD) Faculty Success Program Grant
2020 – 2021 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) Fellow
2019 Presidential Citation, National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA)
2018 Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Division 17
2018 Distinguished Student Contribution, Division 44
2017 LGBT Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Division 17, LGBT Section
2017 Division 45 Conference Travel Award, Division 45
2016 Presidential (Group) Citation for Leadership of Orgullo (LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group)
2016 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Psychology Summer Institute (PSI), APA
2016 Dr. Richard A. Rodriguez Division 44 Student Travel Award, Division 44
2014 – 2017 Lyman T. Johnson (LTJ) Fellowship, University of Kentucky
2014 Bethe Korfhage, PhD Fellowship in Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky
Teaching, Mentoring, and Service
2026 Lifetime Advocacy and Dedication Award, Association of LGBTQ+ Alumni, University of Florida
2025 Distinguished Contribution to Education and Training Award, Division 44
2023 William R. Jones Outstanding Mentor Award, Florida Education Fund (FEF), McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program