During her career, Monica has been honored with the Outstanding College of Arts & Sciences Service Award, the University Teaching Initiative Award—twice—the Outstanding University Teaching Award, Reggie’s Honored Faculty Member, and the Influential and Inspirational Faculty Award, among others. She is the author of Women’s Rights, Racial Integration, and Education from 1850-1920: The Case of Sarah Raymond, the First Female Superintendent, and is an expert on Sarah Raymond, who worked in Bloomington.