She was a 2005 recipient of the Wright State University Presidential Award for Excellence in Early Career Achievement and a 2010 recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Member in the MPH program. Dr. Orlowski’s research involves health behavior measurement and risk reduction in children and adolescents. She collaborated with a local school district in a federally funded project to increase the activity level of children, and has been invited to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to present her research in tobacco prevention. She enjoys working with graduate students on community-based public health projects and many of these students have presented their work at national and state conferences.