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The following are fellowships, grants, and scholarships that she received as a Ph.D. student while at the University of Texas at Austin, totaling more than $30,000:
- Nettie Doscher More Fellowship, University of Texas, 2008. This Texas Exes fellowship is given to journalism graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in academics and journalism.
- James W. Tankard Jr. Excellence in Graduate Education Award, University of Texas, 2008. Financial award assisted with travel funding for research (first recepient).
- Jesse H. Jones Endowed Centennial Fellowship, University of Texas, 2007-08. This College of Communication fellowship is given to one journalism graduate student each year who has shown academic achievement and demonstrated competence in journalism research with an interdisciplinary approach.
- University Continuing Fellowship, University of Texas, 2006-07. This is the largest university-wide fellowship and is given to 80-90 graduate students each year across all disciplines. Awards are based on academic achievement and a well-defined program of work.
- David Bruton Jr. Graduate Fellowship, University of Texas, 2005-06. This journalism fellowship is based on major accomplishments since entering Graduate School and a well-defined program of research.
- American Copy Editors Society Scholarship, ACES, Dec. 2005. This national scholarship is given to five college students each year who have demonstrated an interest in and an aptitude for copy editing.
- Ada Francis Miller Fellowship, University of Texas, 2004-05. This journalism fellowship is given to graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in academics and journalism at the University of Texas.
- Maxwell McCombs Jesse H. Jones Centennial Chair scholarship, 2007, Scholarship given to assist in attribute agenda-setting research on late-night television humor and young adults’ opinions of political candidates.
- Pic Wagner Fellowship, University of Texas, 2003-04. This fellowship is given to graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in academics and journalism.
- David M. Warren and Alvah Meyer Warren Journalism Scholarship, This scholarship is for travel expenses to attend a research conference.
professional and academic memberships
- Society for News Design, founder of UT student chapter, Aug. 2005-currently
- Society of Professional Journalists, member, Aug. 2005-currently
- Kappa Tau Alpha, University of Texas, inducted May 2005
- Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, member, April 2003-present
- AEJMC Newspaper Division, member, April 2004-currently
- AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Division, member, Aug. 2005-currently