Associate Professor
Psychology
Miguel Padilla
132G MILLS GODWIN BLDG
NORFOLK, 23529
Ph.D. in Research and Evaluation Methodology, University of Florida, (2005)
M.A. in Research and Evaluation Methodology, University of Florida, (2002)
B.A. in Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, (1998)
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Padilla, M. "Interdisciplinary Methodology and Research Center (IMaRC)" $75,000. 2011 - 2015
- Lewis, R. J., Padilla, M., Kelley, M., Winstead, B. and Lau-Barraco, C. "Minority Stress, Alcohol Use, and Intimate Partner Violence among Lesbians. Federal. 2012 - 2015
- Kron, F. W., Scerbo, M. W. and Padilla, M. "Modeling Professional Attitudes & Teaching Humanistic Communication in Virtual Reality" $207,451. October 2012 - October 2015
- Padilla, M. "Correcting Measurement Error in Psychometric Models via Multiple Imputation" $17,000. 2012 - 2013
- Padilla, M. "Multiple Imputation for Measurement Error Correction in Statistical Models" $7,000. 2010 - 2010
- Bridges, S. Louis . and Padilla, M. "Applying Measurement Error Models to Structured Association Testing in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Federal. 2006 - 2008
- Bridges, S. Louis . and Padilla, M. "Predictors of Treatment Response in Early Aggressive Rheumatoid Arthritis Supplement Work: Develop Multiple Imputation Method to Correct for Admixture Measurement Error in Structured Association Testing. Federal. 2006 - 2008
- Algina, J. and Padilla, M. "Analyzing Data with Missing Values in a Two Factor Design with Repeated Measures on the Second Factor. Federal. 2002 - 2005
Articles
- Kron, F. W., Fetters, M. D., Scerbo, M. W., White, C., Lypson, M. L., Padilla, M. and Becker, D. M. (2017). Using a computer simulation for teaching communication skills: A blinded multisite mixed methods randomized controlled trial. Patient Education and Counseling 100 (4) , pp. 748-759.
- Padilla, M. and Divers, J. (2016). A comparison of composite reliability estimators: Coefficient Omega confidence intervals in the current literature. Educational and Psychological Measurement 76 (3) , pp. 436-453.
- Chiang, E., Baley, J., Ponder, J. and Padilla, M. (2016). Autonomy and firefighting: Perceived competence and stress. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 58 (12) , pp. 1223-1230.
- Padilla, M. and Thompson, J. (2016). Burning out faculty at doctoral research universities. Stress and Health 32 (5) , pp. 551-558.
- Lewis, R. J., Padilla, M., Milletich, R., Kelley, M., Winstead, B., Lau-Barraco, C. and Mason, T. (2015). Emotional distress, alcohol use, and bidirectional physical violence among lesbians. Violence Against Women 21 (8) , pp. 917-938.
- Padilla, M. and Veprinsky, A. (2014). Bootstrapped deattenuated correlation: Non-normal distributions. Educational and Psychological Measurement 74 (5) , pp. 823-830.
- Padilla, M., Xie, X. and Zhang, G. (2014). Factors influencing higher education faculty job satisfaction in the United States during the economic recession in early 21st century. Journal of Higher Education Management 8 (3) , pp. 70-79.
- Kelley, M., Milletich, R., Lewis, R. J., Winstead, B., Lau-Barraco, C. and Padilla, M. (2014). Predictors of perpetration of men’s same sex partner violence. Violence and Victims 29 (5) , pp. 784-796.
- Lewis, R. J., Milletich, R., Derlega, V. J. and Padilla, M. (2014). Sexual minority stressors and psychological aggression in lesbians’ intimate relationships: The mediating role of rumination and relationship satisfaction. Psychology of Women Quarterly 38 (4) , pp. 535-550.
- Padilla, M. and Divers, J. (2013). Bootstrap interval estimation of reliability via coefficient omega. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods 12 , pp. 78-89.
- Padilla, M. and Divers, J. (2013). Coefficient omega bootstrap confidence intervals: Non normal distributions. Educational and Psychological Measurement 73 , pp. 956-972.
- Doane, A., Kelley, M., Chiang, E. and Padilla, M. (2013). Development of the cyberbullying experiences survey. Emerging Adulthood 1 (3) , pp. 207-218.
- Chiang, E. and Padilla, M. (2012). Assessment of parent orientation towards autonomy vs. control in promoting children’s healthy eating and exercise. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being 4 , pp. 202-217.
- Padilla, M., Divers, J. and Newton, M. (2012). Coefficient Alpha bootstrap confidence interval under non normality. Applied Psychological Measurement 36 , pp. 331-348.
- Padilla, M. and Veprinsky, A. (2012). Correlation attenuation due to measurement error: A new approach utilizing the bootstrap procedure. Educational and Psychological Measurement 72 , pp. 827-846.
- Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Leonard, K. and Padilla, M. (2012). Drinking buddies and their prospective influence on alcohol outcomes: Alcohol expectancies as a mediator. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 26 , pp. 747-758.
- Padilla, M. and Zhang, G. (2012). Estimating internal consistency using Bayesian methods. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods 10 , pp. 277-286.
- Hudson, J., Neff, J. A.., Zhang, Q., Padilla, M. and Mercer, L. (2012). Predictors of physician use of inpatient electronic health records. The American Journal of Managed Care 18 , pp. 201-206.
- Divers, J., Redden, D. T.., Rice, K. M.., Vaughn, L. K.., Padilla, M., Allison, D. B.., Bluemke, D. A.., Young, J. H.. and Arnett, D. K.. (2011). Comparing self-reported ethnicity to genetic background measures in the context of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). BMC Genetics.
- Scerbo, M. W., Turner, R., Padilla, M., Gliva-McConvey, G. and Walker, P. (2011). Teaching communication skills using standardized patients in a team scenario: A G theory analysis. Simulation in Healthcare 6 , pp. 482.
- Padilla, M., Elobied, M., Ruden, D. M.. and Allison, D. B.. (2010). An Examination of the Association of Selected Toxic Metals with Total and Central Obesity Indices: NHANES 99-02. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 7 , pp. 3332-3347.
- Elobeid, M. A.., Padilla, M., Brock, D. W.., Ruden, D. M.. and Allison, D. B.. (2010). Endocrine Disruptors and Obesity: An Examination of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants in the NHANES 1999–2002 Data. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 7 , pp. 2988-3005.
- Hughes, L. B.., Reynolds, R. J.., Brown, E. E.., Kelley, J. M.., Thompson, B., Conn, D. L.., Jonas, B. L.., Westfall, A. O.., Padilla, M. and Bridges, S. L.. (2010). Most Common SNPs Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Subjects of European Ancestry Confer Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in African-Americans. Arthritis and Rheumatism 62 , pp. 3547-3553.
- Kelley, M., Klostermann, K., Doane, A., Mignone, T., Fals-Stewart, W. and Padilla, M. (2010). The case for examining and treating the combined effect of parental drug use and interparental violence on children on their homes. Aggression and Violent Behavior 15 , pp. 76-82.
- Kelley, J. M.., Hughes , L. B.., Faggard , J. D.., Danila , M. I.., Crawford , M. H.., Edberg , Y., Padilla, M., Tiwari , H. K.., Westfall , A. O.., Alarcón , G. S.., Conn , D. L.., Jonas , B. L.., Callahan , L. F.., Smith , E. A.., Brasington , R. D.., Allison , D. B.., Kimberly , R. P.., Moreland , L. W.., Edberg , J. C.. and Bridges, Jr., S. L.. (2009). An African ancestry-specific allele of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4 (CTLA4) confers protection against Rheumatoid Arthritis in African-Americans. Plos Genetics 5 (3) , pp. 1-8.
- Elobeid, M. A.., Padilla, M., McVie, T., Thomas, O., Brock, D. W.., Musser, B. and Lu, K. (2009). Missing data in randomized clinical trials for weight loss: Scope of the problem, state of the field, and performance of statistical methods. PLoS One 4 , pp. 1-11.
- Padilla, M., Divers, J., Vaughan, L. K.., Allison, D. B.. and Tiwari, H. K.. (2009). Multiple imputation to correct for measurement error in genetic structured association testing. Human Heredity 68 (1) , pp. 65-72 .
- Kelley, J. M.., Hughes , L. B.., Faggard , J. D.., Danila , M. I.., Crawford , M. H.., Edberg , Y., Padilla, M., Tiwari , H. K.., Westfall , A. O.., Alarcón , G. S.., Conn , D. L.., Jonas , B. L.., Callahan , L. F.., Smith , E. A.., Brasington , R. D.., Allison , D. B.., Kimberly , R. P.., Moreland , L. W.., Edberg , J. C.. and Bridges, Jr., S. L.. (2009). Retraction in: An African ancestry-specific allele of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4 (CTLA4) confers protection against Rheumatoid Arthritis in African-Americans. Plos Genetics 5 (12) , pp. 1-8.
- Vaughan, L. K.., Divers, J., Padilla, M., Redden, D. T.., Tiwari, H. K.., Pomp, D. and Allison, D. B.. (2009). The use of plasmodes as a supplement to simulations: A simple example evaluating individual admixture estimation methodologies. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis 53 (5) , pp. 1755-1766.
- Shriner, D., Mersha, T., Padilla, M., Zhang, S., Vaughan, L. K.. and Loraine, A. E.. (2008). Commonality of functional annotation: A method for prioritization of candidate genes from genome wide linkage studies. Nucleic Acids Research 34 , pp. e26.
- Kelley, J. M.., Hughes, L. B.., Feng, R., Liu, N., Padilla, M., Vaughan, L. K.. and Bridges, S. L.. (2008). Evaluating linkage disequilibrium and recombination provides a haplotype-tagging SNP panel of the MHC in African-Americans. Genes and Immunity 9 , pp. 271-273.
- Tiwari, H. K.., Barnholtz-Sloan, J., Wineinger, N., Padilla, M., Vaughan, L. K.. and Allison, D. B.. (2008). Review and evaluation of methods correcting for population stratification with a focus on underlying statistical principles. Human Heredity 66 , pp. 67-86.
- Hughes, L. B.., Morrison, D., Kelley, J. M.., Padilla, M., Vaughan, L. K.., Westfall, A. O.., Dwivedi , H., Mikuls , T. R.., Holers , V. M.., Parrish , L. A.., Alarcón , G. S.., Conn , D. L.., Jonas , B. L.., Callahan , L. F.., Smith , E. A.., Gilkeson , G. S.., Howard , G., Moreland , L. W.., Patterson , N., Reich , D. and Bridges, Jr., S. L.. (2008). The HLA-DRB1 shared epitope is associated with susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis in African-Americans through European genetic admixture. Arthritis and Rheumatism 58 , pp. 349-358.
- Padilla, M., Min, Y. and Zhang, G. (2008). Type I error rates of the Kenward-Roger F-test for a split-plot design with missing values and non-normal data. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods 7 , pp. 385-397.
- Divers, J., Vaughan, L. K.., Padilla, M., Fernandez, J. R.., Allison, D. B.. and Redden, D. T.. (2007). Correcting for measurement error in individual ancestry estimates in structured association tests. Genetics 176 , pp. 1823-1833.
- Penwell, R. A.. and Padilla, M. (2007). Developing attitude surveys for an advanced placement environmental science class. Journal of Cognitive Affective Learning 3 , pp. 11-17.
- Shriner, D., Vaughan, L. K.., Padilla, M. and Tiwari, H. K.. (2007). Problems with genome wide association studies. Science 316 , pp. 1840-1842.
- Padilla, M. and Algina, J. (2007). Type I error rates of the Kenward-Roger adjusted degree of freedom F-test for a split-plot design with missing values. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods 6 , pp. 66-80.
- Redden, D. T.., Divers, J., Vaughan, L. K.., Tiwari, H. K.., Beasley, M. T.., Fernandez, J. R.., Kimberly, R. P.., Feng, R., Padilla, M., Lui, N., Miller, M. B.. and Allison, D. B.. (2006). Regional admixture mapping and structured association testing: Conceptual unification and an extensible general linear model. Plos Genetics 2 , pp. 1254-1264.
- Padilla, M. and Algina, J. (2004). Type I error rates for a one factor within-subjects design with missing values. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods 3 , pp. 406-416.
Books
- Padilla, M. (2018). All Instructional Resources for Fundemental statistics for the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Cognella.
- Padilla, M. (2018). Fundemental statistics for the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Cognella.
Book Chapters
- Zhang, G. and Padilla, M. (2016). Demystifying the math myth: Analyzing the contributing factors for the achievement gap between Chinese and U.S. students The Best Writing on Mathematics 2015 (pp. 187-200) Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
- Zhang, G. and Padilla, M. (2014). Demystifying the math myth: Analyzing the contributing factors for the achievement gap between Chinese and U.S. students East Meets West in Teacher Preparation: Crossing Chinese and American Borders (pp. 159-171) New York, NY: Teachers College, Columbia University.
- Zhang, G. and Padilla, M. (2012). Demystifying the math myth: Factors that contribute to the math achievement gap between Chinese and American students Educational clashes of American tenets and Chinese wisdoms: In search of 'Middle Ground' by teacher educators from China Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
- Redden, D. T.., Divers, J., Vaughan, L. K.., Padilla, M., Musani, S., Tiwari, H. K.. and Allison, D. B.. (2007). Overview of Genetic Studies in Polygenic Obesity and Methodological Challenges Obesity: Genomics and Pos genomics (pp. 229-247) New York, NY: Informa Healthcare.
Conference Proceeding
- Zhang, G., Min, Y. K.., Padilla, M., Ohland, M. W.. and Anderson, T. (2006). Investigating student outcomes using a longitudinal database and statistical procedures (pp. 20-25) Proceeding of the International Conference on Engineering Education .
- Tiwari, H. K.., Patki, A., Padilla, M., Beasley, T. M.. and Allison, D. B.. (2006). Within-cluster resampling methods in association analysis with pedigree data Joint Statistical Meetings Proceedings.
Presentations
- Padilla, M. ( 2012). Bootstrap reliability via Coefficient Omega under non-normality. Poster 24th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Chicago, IL.
- Veprinsky, A. and Padilla, M. ( 2012). Bootstrapped Deattenuated Correlation: Non-normal distributions. Poster 24th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Chicago, IL.
- Self, L., Henry, A. and Padilla, M. ( 2012). Faculty independence: An examination of job-related outcomes. Poster 24th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Chicago, IL.
- Zhang, G. and Padilla, M. ( 2012). An exploration of factors affecting higher education faculty job satisfaction. Poster the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association British Columbia, Canada.
- Hudson, J., Neff, J. A.., Zhang, Q., Padilla, M. and Mercer, L. ( 2011). Adoption of electronic health records by admitting physicians: A heuristic approach. Poster 139th Annual Convention of the American Public Health Association Washington, DC.
- Milletich, R., Padilla, M. and Kelley, M. ( 2011). Childhood experiences of parental aggression and alcoholism as related to dating aggression. Poster 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Washington, DC.
- Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Padilla, M. and Leonard, K. E.. (November , 2011). Drinking buddies and their prospective influence on alcohol use: Alcohol expectancies as a causal pathway. Poster the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Toronto, Canada.
- Padilla, M. and Newton, M. (August , 2011). Bootstrap reliability via Coefficient Alpha. Poster 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association Washington, DC.
- Padilla, M. and Newton, M. (August , 2011). Bootstrap reliability via Coefficient Omega 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association Washington, DC.
- Veprinsky, A. and Padilla, M. (May , 2011). Correlation Attenuation Due to Measurement Error: A New Approach Utilizing Bootstrap Procedure 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Washington, DC.
- Self, L. and Padilla, M. (May , 2011). University Faculty Pressures and Support: A New form of Pressure 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Washington, DC.
- Milletich, R. J.., Padilla, M. and Kelley, M. (May , 2011). Childhood experiences of parental aggression and alcoholism as related to dating aggression 23rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science Washington, DC.
- Doane, A. N.., Kelley, M. and Padilla, M. (April , 2011). Development of the Cyberbullying Experiences Survey Society for Research on Child Development Montreal, Canada.
- Zhang, G., Padilla, M., Min, Y. and Hu, R. (November , 2010). Service learning in Teacher Education: A Critical Meta-analysis Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Denver, CO.
- Pearson, M. R.. and Padilla, M. (August , 2010). Burnout of American university faculty: A time allocation analysis 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association San Diego, CA.
- Pearson, M. R.. and Padilla, M. (May , 2010). A Complete guide of how to burnout university faculty 22nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Boston, MA.
- Padilla, M. (May , 2010). Bayesian reliability via Coefficient Alpha 22nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Boston, MA.
- Zhang, G., Algina, J. and Padilla, M. (November , 2009). robust root mean square standardized effect size in one way fixed effects ANOVA Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA.
- Padilla, M., Elobeid, M. A.. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2008). An examination of the association of heavy metals with weight gain/obesity: NHANES 99-02. 16th Europe Congress on Obesity Geneva, Switzerland.
- Elobeid, M. A.., Padilla, M. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2008). Environmental toxins and obesity: An examination of pesticides and phthalates, NHANES 99-02. 16th Europe Congress on Obesity Geneva, Switzerland.
- Padilla, M., Min, Y. and Zhang, G. ( 2008). Type I error of the Kenward-Roger F-test for a split-plot design with non-normal missing data. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting New York, NY.
- Padilla, M. and Shriner, D. ( 2008). Covariate measurement error correction via empirical Bayesian methods. Joint Statistical Meeting Denver, CO.
- Padilla, M., Elobeid, M. A.., Brock, D. W.., Guyton, M., Thomas, O. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2008). Bisphenol A and Physical Activity: An Examination from NHANES 2003 2004. Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, AZ.
- Thomas, O., Casazza, K., Padilla, M., Durant, N., Fernandez, J. R.. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2008). Objectively measured physical activity and metabolic risk factors in adolescents: NHANES 2003 2004. Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, AZ.
- Padilla, M., Divers, J., Vaughan, L. K.., Allison, D. B.. and Tiwari, H. K.. ( 2007). Multiple Imputation to Correct for Measurement Error in Genetic Structured Association Testing. American Society of Human Genetics 57th Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.
- Elobeid, M. A.., Padilla, M., Brock, D. W.. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2007). Endocrine disruptors and obesity: An examination of dioxins, NHANES 99-02. Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans, LA.
- Vaughan, L. K.., Divers, J., Padilla, M., Tiwari, H. K.., Redden, D. T.. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2006). Evaluating admixture estimation and mapping techniques through plasmodes. ENAR Meeting Tampa, FL.
- Divers, J., Vaughan, L. K.., Padilla, M., Redden, D. T.., Fernandez, J. R.. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2006). Using RSM to provide optimal parameter setting to obtain individual ancestry to control for spurious association. ENAR Meeting Tampa, FL.
- Vaughan, L. K.., Divers, J., Padilla, M., Tiwari, H. K.., Redden, D. T.. and Allison, D. B.. ( 2006). Of mice and men: Using mouse datasets to evaluate admixture estimation and mapping techniques. Genetic Society of America - Model Organisms Meeting San Diego, CA.
- Padilla, M. ( 2006). STRUCTURE Tutorial. Program for Genetic Interaction (PROGENI) Network, NHLBI GxE Interaction Studies Analysis Workshop Birmingham, AL.
- Padilla, M. ( 2006). Exhibitor to Promote and Recruit for Minority Diversity at UAB SACNAS 2006 Conference Tampa, FL .
- Gray-Shellberg, L., Padilla, M., Gonzalez, A., Olney, J. and Moulton, M. ( 2005). Responsibility and Blame for Date Rape: Victim Versus Perpetrator. American Psychological Society 17th Annual Meeting Los Angeles, CA.
- Padilla, M., Zhang, G., Anderson, T. J.. and Ohland, M. W.. ( 2005). Drawing Valid Inferences from the Nested Structure of Engineering Education Data: Application of a Hierarchical Linear Model to the SUCCEED Longitudinal Database. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition Portland, OR.
- Zhang, G., Padilla, M., Anderson, T. J.. and Ohland, M. W.. ( 2005). Gender Differences in Major Selection and Academic Success for Students Leaving Engineering. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition Portland, OR.
- Borrego, M. J.., Padilla, M., Zhang, G., Ohland, M. W.. and Anderson, T. J.. ( 2005). Graduation Rates, Grade-Point Average, and Changes of Major of Female and Minority Students Entering Engineering. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Frontiers in Education Conference Indianapolis, IN.
- Padilla, M. and Algina, J. ( 2004). Type I Error Rates for a One Factor Within-Subjects Design with Missing Values. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.
- Gray-Shellberg, L., Padilla, M., Garcia, V., Awan, V., Dang, N. L.. and Richardson, J. ( 2004). Date-Rape Blame: Attire, Violence, Relationship Length, and Participant Effects. American Psychological Association 112th Annual Convention Honolulu, HI.
- Gray-Shellberg, L., Gyetvay, M., Padilla, M., Durham, S., Jackson, K., Ocegueda, I. and Madera, J. ( 2003). Gender Differences in Perceptions of Date Rape. Western Psychological Association 83rd Annual Conventions Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Gray-Shellberg, L., Madera, J. M.., Cunningham, C., Taylor, C. and Padilla, M. ( 2002). Date Rape Blame Attribution: Effects of Attire, Violence, Relationship Length, and Knowledge. American Psychological Society 14th Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA.
- Padilla, M. and Gray-Shellberg, L. ( 1999). Evaluating Cheating Intervention Programs: The Gray Shellberg Academic Integrity Scale. Western Psychological Association 79th Annual Conventions Irvine, CA.
- Gray-Shellberg, L. and Padilla, M. ( 1999). The Multimedia Integrity Teaching Tool (MITT): A Demonstration. Western Psychological Association 79th Annual Conventions Irvine, CA.
- Henschel, D., Gray-Shellberg, L., Padilla, M. and Jordan, C. ( 1998). Personality Factors Associated with Academic Dishonesty. American Psychological Association 106th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA.
- Gray-Shellberg, L., Padilla, M., Rodriguez, M., Wong, J., Jordan, C. and Donayre, D. K.. ( 1998). Teaching Academic Integrity Through Student Research and Intervention. Western Psychological Association 78th Annual Conventions Albuquerque, NM.
- 2016: Certificate of Excellence in Promoting Undergraduate Research, 51Ç鱨վ, Honors College
- 2015: Rock Star Award for Outstanding Teaching, 51Ç鱨վ, Student Engagement and Enrollment Services
- 2015: Shining Star Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, 51Ç鱨վ, Student Engagement and Enrollment Services
- 2014: Certificate of Excellence in Promoting Undergraduate Research, 51Ç鱨վ, Honors College
- 2014: Shining Star Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, 51Ç鱨վ, Division of Student Affairs
- 2013: Certificate of Excellence in Promoting Undergraduate Research, 51Ç鱨վ, Honors College
- 2011: Certificate of Excellence in Promoting Undergraduate Research, 51Ç鱨վ, Honors College
- 2011: Shining Star Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, 51Ç鱨վ, Division of Student Affairs
- 2002: Multicultural Award of Excellence, University of Florida
- 1998: Outstanding Student of the Year in Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- 1997: Inducted into Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology