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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