Awards

2021 Research Incentive Award (RIA) presented by UCF
2017 Inducted into the Japanese Society of Polyamine Research
2017 Inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
2016 UCF-COM Research Achievement Award
2015 Polyamines Gordon Research Conference, co-chair
2011 UCF Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
2006 UCF Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
2004 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award presented by UCF
2002 Research Incentive Award (RIA) presented by UCF
2002 UCF Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
2002 UCF Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
2000 Teacher of the Year Award awarded by the UCF ACS student chapter
1999 and 2000 1 of 2 nominated by UCF for the U.S. Professor of the Year Award (e.g., directed by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education). This CASE Award is presented by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
1999 College Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award presented by UCF
1999 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award presented by UCF
1999 Distinguished Service Award presented by Lake Highland Preparatory School
1998 Outstanding Teacher of the Year at a Four-Year College Award presented by the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society
1996 Certificate of Appreciation from the Student Academic Advisory Committee
1995 Cottrell-College Science Award from Research Corporation