Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, 2016-2025.
University of California President’s Faculty Research Fellowship in the Humanities, 2004-2005, 2017-2018.
Faculty Research Fellow, UC Davis Humanities Institute, 2016-2017.
Center for Puerto Rican Studies Historical Preservation and Research Program Grant, 2011.
Social Science Research Council Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program, co-director, 2010.
Social Sciences Dean’s Innovation Award, University of California at Davis, 2010.
Charles Warren Fellow, Harvard University, Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, 2008.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University, Center for the Study of Religion, 2000-2001.
Winner of the Lerner-Scott Dissertation Prize for the best doctoral dissertation in U.S. women's history. Awarded by the Organization of American Historians, 2002.
Winner of the Mary Wollstonecraft Dissertation Award for the best UCLA history dissertation on women and gender. Awarded by the UCLA Center for the Study of Women, 2001.
UCLA Graduate Division Rosecrans Dissertation Year Fellowship, 1999-2000.
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grant in Women's Studies, 1999.
American Historical Association Albert J. Beveridge Grant, 1999.
Coordinating Council for Women in History Ida B. Wells Grant, 1999.
Organization of American Historians Horace Samuel and Marion Galbraith Merrill Travel Grant in Twentieth-Century Political History, 1999.
Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Research Fellowship, 1998.
UCLA History Department Predoctoral Fellowship, 1997-1998.
UCLA Institute of American Cultures and Center for African American Studies Research Grant, 1998.
Illinois State Historical Society King V. Hostick Award, 1998.
University of California President’s Faculty Research Fellowship in the Humanities, 2004-2005, 2017-2018.
Faculty Research Fellow, UC Davis Humanities Institute, 2016-2017.
Center for Puerto Rican Studies Historical Preservation and Research Program Grant, 2011.
Social Science Research Council Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program, co-director, 2010.
Social Sciences Dean’s Innovation Award, University of California at Davis, 2010.
Charles Warren Fellow, Harvard University, Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, 2008.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University, Center for the Study of Religion, 2000-2001.
Winner of the Lerner-Scott Dissertation Prize for the best doctoral dissertation in U.S. women's history. Awarded by the Organization of American Historians, 2002.
Winner of the Mary Wollstonecraft Dissertation Award for the best UCLA history dissertation on women and gender. Awarded by the UCLA Center for the Study of Women, 2001.
UCLA Graduate Division Rosecrans Dissertation Year Fellowship, 1999-2000.
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grant in Women's Studies, 1999.
American Historical Association Albert J. Beveridge Grant, 1999.
Coordinating Council for Women in History Ida B. Wells Grant, 1999.
Organization of American Historians Horace Samuel and Marion Galbraith Merrill Travel Grant in Twentieth-Century Political History, 1999.
Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Research Fellowship, 1998.
UCLA History Department Predoctoral Fellowship, 1997-1998.
UCLA Institute of American Cultures and Center for African American Studies Research Grant, 1998.
Illinois State Historical Society King V. Hostick Award, 1998.