Research Grants
2021: RevITAlising (RITA) Research Grant - University of Wollongong
2018: ECR Start-up Grant - Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong
- $11,320.50 to explore English language instructors' application of neuroscientific principles in the classroom
2018: ECR Start-up Grant - Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong
- $6,356.80 to examine the longitudinal process of second language instructors learning to teach English pronunciation
Awards, Scholarships, and Honors
2021 + 2017: Nomination for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) Award - University of Wollongong
2020: Nomination for the Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Supervision (Emerging Researcher) - University of Wollongong
2019: MAK Halliday Prize for Outstanding Research in Applied Linguistics - Applied Linguistics Association of Australia
2017: School of Education Outstanding Thesis Award - University of Wollongong
2015: Best Presentation - University English Centres Australia (UECA) PD FEST Sydney
2015: TESOL Award for an Outstanding Paper on NNEST Issues
2015: School of Education HDR Travel Award - University of Wollongong
2014: Albert H. Marckwardt Travel Grant
2013: University Postgraduate Award (UPA) - University of Wollongong
2013: International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA) - University of Wollongong
2013: Pat Wakefield Scholarship - TEAL Charitable Foundation
2009 – 2012: TREK Grant - British Columbia Institute of Technology
2010: Nan Poliakoff Memorial Fund - TEAL Charitable Foundation
2007 & 2008: Mary Ashworth Scholarship - TEAL Charitable Foundation
2008: Outstanding TWU MATESOL Student Award - Trinity Western University
2020: Nomination for the Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Supervision (Emerging Researcher) - University of Wollongong
2019: MAK Halliday Prize for Outstanding Research in Applied Linguistics - Applied Linguistics Association of Australia
- Best peer reviewed journal article published (by an ECR) in 2018 with a focus on "making linguistics applied"
2017: School of Education Outstanding Thesis Award - University of Wollongong
2015: Best Presentation - University English Centres Australia (UECA) PD FEST Sydney
- Award covered expenses to travel and present at the PD Fest Melbourne
2015: TESOL Award for an Outstanding Paper on NNEST Issues
- Cash award and complementary registration for the 2015 Annual TESOL International Convention
2015: School of Education HDR Travel Award - University of Wollongong
- Award to attend the 2015 Annual TESOL International Convention and the 2015 Annual American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference
2014: Albert H. Marckwardt Travel Grant
- TESOL grant to attend the 2014 Annual TESOL International Convention
2013: University Postgraduate Award (UPA) - University of Wollongong
- Award carried annual stipend
2013: International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA) - University of Wollongong
- Award covered tuition fee
2013: Pat Wakefield Scholarship - TEAL Charitable Foundation
- Scholarship to travel to Australia and commence doctoral studies in 2013
2009 – 2012: TREK Grant - British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Grants to attend the 2009 - 2012 Annual TESOL International Conventions
2010: Nan Poliakoff Memorial Fund - TEAL Charitable Foundation
- Grant to attend the 2011 PSLLT Conference at Iowa State University
2007 & 2008: Mary Ashworth Scholarship - TEAL Charitable Foundation
- Grants to attend 2007 & 2008 Annual TESOL International Conventions
2008: Outstanding TWU MATESOL Student Award - Trinity Western University