Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2017

Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2015

Cottrell Scholar Award, Research Corporation, 2006.
Media Coverage: Journal and Courier

College of Science Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Teaching by an Assistant Professor, 2006.

Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2005. Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, 2009. Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2010.

First college science course to be podcast on iTunes: Physics 416, Fall 2005.
Media Coverage: Chicago Tribune, Indianapolis Star

Where There's a Wiki, There's a Way, Insights magazine, Fall/Winter 2007.