In 2008, she received the TLC Award for exemplary use of NMU's notebook computers in teaching, research, and community service, and the Distinguished Service Team Award for her work on the Academic Service Learning Committee. In 2007, she received the Distinguished Service Team Award for chairing the Planning Committee for NMU's UNITED Conferences (Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity at http://www.nmu.edu/united). UNITED 2010 is NMU’s fifth annual UNITED Conference. She also serves on the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Center of Native American Studies and on the Academic Service Learning Committee.