2018 Provost Award for Mentoring Undergraduate Research. One faculty member selected across all Schools at .
2018 Elected Fellow of the American Geographical Society
2016 Best Arts & Sciences Teacher of Graduate Students. Selected by Students across all schools at .
2016 AAG EGSG Scholar Award for consistent research contributions to ethnic geography
2015 AAG Ronald Abler Distinguished Service Award, highest honors for career service granted by the Association of American Geographers (one of top 5 awards conferred by the AAG).
2011 Promoted to SUNY Distinguished Service Professor, a SUNY-wide rank and highest level of promotion in the State of New York
2010New York State Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service Persistent contributions to the nation, New York State, the discipline of Geography, , and the Department of Geography.
2009 National AAG EnhancingDiversity Award, the Association of American Geographers, for “longstanding efforts” in teaching, research and service that has contributed to racial/ethnic understanding and promotion of diversity programs. 2004Appointed the National Research Council, Washington, D. C.
1996 James Anderson Medal for Applied Geography, Association of American Geographers, highest award for research and leadership in applied geography in North America.
