Awards & Honors
Duke Medical School Alumni Transformational Leadership Award, LATIN-19 (Latinx Advocacy Team and Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19)
University Duke Medical School Alumni · 2023Mid-Career Scientist Award
University Duke University School of Nursing · 2020Excellence in Research Award
International Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International · 2020Duke University Presidential Team Award, LATIN-19 (Latinx Advocacy Team and Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19)
University Duke University · 2020Outstanding PhD Faculty Award
University Duke University School of Nursing · 2019Selected participant of LEADER (Leadership Development for Researchers)
Other Duke School of Medicine, Office of Faculty Development · 2017Fellow
Scholarly Society American Academy of Nursing · 2014Top most influential articles
Scholarly Society Psychology of Violence · 2014Nurse of the Year
Department Community/Behavioral Health/Ambulatory Care Category, March of Dimes · 2014Florida Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Regional Winner, Advancing and Leading the Profession Category
Other Gannet Healthcare Group · 2013Scholar
Scholarly Society Nurse Faculty Scholars Program, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · 2011 2011-2014Outstanding Recent Graduate Award
University Johns Hopkins University · 2011Excellence in Teaching Award
Scholarly Society Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Tau Chapter · 2010National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse (NHSN) Fellowship for the Summer Research Training Institute
National National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse & the University of Houston, Office for Drug and Social Policy Research · 2008Sponsored & Featured New Investigator
National National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse (NHSN) · 2008Funded Scholar
National The National Institute of Health, National Graduate Student Research Festival · 2007Graduate School Doctoral Fellowship
University University of Miami · 2006 2006-2008"Most Dedicated Fellow"
Scholarly Society Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) · 2006Second National Conference of the Ethnic Minority Nurse Association (NCEMNA), Funded Mentee
Scholarly Society NCEMNA · 2006Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program
Scholarly Society American Nurses Association · 2005 2005-2008Graduate Student Leadership Award
University Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing · 2005Induction into Delta Omega Society
Scholarly Society Alpha Chapter, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing · 2005Induction into Sigma Theta Tau International
Scholarly Society Nu Beta Chapter, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing · 2004Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
University Georgetown UniversitySchool of Nursing and Health Studies · 2002Loyola Award (most likely to impact nursing)
School Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies · 2002Induction into Sigma Theta Tau International
Scholarly Society Tau Chapter, Georgetown University, School of Nursing & Health Studies · 2000Sara Hopkins Woodruff Spectrum Awards for Women
Department American Red Cross · 1998In the News
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