Honors and Awards

2016

Grant Honored for Leadership by AAAS and AICHE
Grant Recognized for Mentorship at Spring Faculty Meeting

2015

American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mentor Award
(NC State College of Engineering Press Release)
Inaugural Pioneers of Diversity Award – AIChE Minority Affairs Committee (Watch interview here)
(NC State College of Engineering Press Release)

2013

Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 
(NC State College of Engineering Press Release)
 North Carolina A&T State University Urban Education Institute STEM Exemplar
(NC State College of Engineering Press Release)

2012

American Chemical Society Stanley C. Israel Regional Award (NC State College of Engineering Press Release)

2011

Winifred Burks-Houck Women’s Professional Leadership Award from the National Organization of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
(NC State College of Engineering Press Release)

2010

Inducted into Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

2009

Minority Affairs Committee Eminent Chemical Engineers Award (AIChE)
 Council for Chemical Research (CCR) Diversity Award

2007

National Organization of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Professional Award in Chemical Engineering

2006

Selected to participate in 12th Annual US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)

2005

National Academy of Engineering – CASEE Boeing Senior Fellowship

2004

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering (GEM) Distinguished Alumni Academic Award
Member, Board of Directors, AIChE
 NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)

2003

Inducted into Sigma Iota Rho – International Honor Society
 National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering (GEM) Distinguished Alumni Academic Award

2001

Women of Note Inductee – African American Cultural Center
AIChE Minority Affairs Committee-National Distinguished Service Award
NC Council of Women-Nominee in Education Category; Certificate of Achievement
 NCSU Provost African American Professional Development Award

2000

YMCA Academy of Women Award in Science and Technology
 NCSU Provost’s African-American Advocacy Award

1998

Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering (GEM) Alumni Recognition Award
National Technical Association’s (NTA) – Top Women in Science and Engineering Award

1996

Elected to the Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni of Georgia Institute of Technology