In 2010, she was one of 100 beginning researchers honored by President Barack Obama at the White House, receiving the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. It is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Nominated by the U.S. Department of Education, Rawson’s research seeks to identify effective study strategies and study schedules for students to learn classroom material in a durable and efficient manner. Public Health Mark James