Fellowships & Awards

Fellowships and Scholarships

2023       Founders' Fellowship, American Society for Public Administration 

2022       Evolving Election Administration Landscape Grant ($9,000), MIT Election Data & Science Lab

National Science Foundation Training Grant, Election Science, Research, and Administration Conference

Inaugural Summer Diversity Academy Fellowship, American University School of Public Affairs

Pforzheimer National Civic League Fellowship, National Civic League

Section for Women in Public Administration Scholarship, American Society for Public Administration

Linda & Peter deLeon Endowment Scholarship, CU Denver School of Public Affairs

2020-2021 Equity & Inclusion Fellowship, Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

2020 Policy Fellowship Program, Colorado Department of Higher Education 

2019 Pforzheimer National Civic League Fellowship, National Civic League 

Public Administration Theory Network Fellowship

2014-2016 Morgridge College of Education Graduate Dean Scholarship, University of Denver

2014 Segal Education Award, AmeriCorps VISTA 

2013-2014 First Generation Scholarship, Florida International University

2013 LACC Latin American and Caribbean Study Abroad Scholarship, Florida International University

2010-2014 Presidential Scholarship Award, Florida International University

Florida Medallion Scholarship, Bright Futures Scholarship Program

Awards

2024 Distinguished Dissertation Award, University of Colorado Denver, Office of Graduate Education

Best Dissertation Award, University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs

2023 Student Essay Contest Winner, NASPAA Annual Conference

 Travel Award, University of Colorado Denver, Office of Graduate Education (Fall)

 Travel Award, University of Colorado Denver, Office of Graduate Education (Spring)

 Meier Travel Inclusion Award, Public Management Research Association 

2022 Travel Award, University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs

Staff Council Professional Development Award, University of Colorado Denver

                 Travel Award, University of Colorado Denver, Graduate School

2020 Travel Award, University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs

2019 Travel Award, University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs

Travel Award, University of Colorado Denver, Graduate School