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Awards and Honors

National:

  • ABET, Fellow, 2015
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Division of the ASEE Distinguished Educator Award, June 2008
  • Senior Fellow of the Center for the Advancement of the Science of Engineering
  • Education of the National Academy of Engineering, 2003
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Fellow Grade, 2003
  • Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network’s Founders Award, 1999
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Fellow Grade 1999
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science Mentoring Award, 1999
  • U.S. President’s Award for Excellence in Science and Technology Mentoring, 1997
  • American Society of Engineering Educators Minorities in Engineering Award, 1997
  • Harriett B. Regis Award, Hewlett-Packard Company and IEEE, 1996
  • IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Medal, Board of Directors of IEEE, 1996

State:

  • Leadership Texas Participant, 1993
  • Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction Award, 2017

University:

  • Honorary Faculty Fellow of the Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies, 2017
  • Distinguished Engineering Alumni, Texas Tech University, 2012
  • Distinguished Achievement Award in Administration by the Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, 2010
  • Women’s Faculty Network Mentoring Award, 2008
  • Regents’ Professorship, Texas A&M University System, 1999
  • Diversity Award for a Team by the Texas A&M Office of Executive Vice President and Provost, 1999
  • Texas A&M University Graduate Student Council’s Kunze Award, 1996
  • Camp Watson, Fish Camp Texas A&M University 1995
  • Texas A&M Office of Executive Vice President and Provost Diversity Award, 1995
  • Women’s Week Administrator Award, Texas A&M University, 1995
  • Diversity Award for Administrator by the Multicultural Service Center, 1993
  • Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in Student Relationships by the Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, 1991

College:

  • Charles W. Crawford Award, College of Engineering, 1994
  • Tenneco Meritorious Teaching Award in the College of Engineering, 1987
  • Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the Student Engineering Council, 1986

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