Awards and Honors
- 2019 Charles & Elizabeth Burgess Award for Research & Creativity (College of Arts & Letters)
- 2016 Joel Lewis Award for Excellence in Student Mentoring (College of Arts & Letters, ODU)
- 2016 Peggy Rardin MCConnell Inaugural Lecture on Positive Communication, West Virginia University
- 2015 ODU Shining Star Recognition (ODU Student Engagement & Enrollment Services)
- 2014 Finalist, State Council for Higher Education in Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award
- 2013 Finalist, State Council for Higher Education in Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award
- 2012 National Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Faculty Advising (NACADA)
- 2011 Faculty Advisor of the Year, NACADA Mid-Atlantic Region
- 2011 Faculty Advisor of the Year, ODU
- 2008 Top Paper Award, Experiential Learning in Communication Division, National Communication Association
- 2005 Top Three Paper, Applied Communication Division, Southern Stats Communication Association
- 2005 Who’s Who Among American Teachers, (Nominated by Katherine Stephany)
- 2004 Most Inspirational Faculty Award, Presented by Nabil Querishi, Kaufman Award Finalist, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- 2003 Bernard J. Brommel Family Communication Award, In recognition of outstanding scholarship and distinguished service in family communication. National Communication Association, Miami, Florida
- 2002 Finalist, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Outstanding Faculty Award and Distinguished Faculty Achievement Certificate in recognition of distinguished teaching, research, and public service
- 1998 Named University Professor for Outstanding Teaching, Old Dominion University
- 1997 Most Inspirational Faculty Award, Presented by Jennifer Beigle, Kaufman Award Finalist, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- 1996 Named and Honorary Member Golden Key National Honor Society, One of two faculty members elected annually by the students for induction, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- 1993 Robert L. Stern Award for Excellence in Teaching, Awarded by the College of Arts & Letters, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- 1991 Top Paper Award—Family Communication Division, Speech Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia
- 1990 Top Three Paper—Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association, Dublin, Ireland