Awards and Recognitions

NASA Group Achievement Award for WFIRST, 2018

Selected by the White House as one of 200 US scientists to the "Frontiers Conference" to meet with President Obama, 2016

Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, 2014

Newton Lacy Pierce prize, American Astronomical Society, 2013

Maryland Academy of Sciences Outstanding Young Scientist, 2013

Selected by Baltimore Magazine as a "Top 40 under 40" in the Metropolitan area, 2013

Selected by CNN as the first scientist for their new "The Science Seat" feature, 2013

Selected by Astronomy Magazine as a "Top Rising Star", 2013

Hubble Fellowship, 2005 - 2008

Recognition from the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, 2007

National Science & Engineering Research Council of Canada, Post Graduate Scholarship B, 2003

National Science & Engineering Research Council of Canada, Post Graduate Scholarship A, 2000

Canadian Astronomical Society "Annual Best Presentations Award", 2000, 2002, & 2003

University of British Columbia Undergraduate Scholar Program Scholarship, 1999

National Science & Engineering Research Council of Canada, Undergraduate Student Research Award, 1999

University of British Columbia Scholarship, 1998