Honors and Grants

2023

American Sociological Association (ASA), Science, Knowledge, and Technology Section, Ida B. Wells-Troy Duster Best Paper Award to “From Community Networks to Shared Networks,” USD 500

 

2023

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Dangers and Opportunities of Technology Grant 2023-2025, USD 75,000

 

2023

Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Just Tech Fellowship 2023-2025, USD 240,000

 

2022

Public Interest Technology at Virginia Tech (VT-PIT) Development Grant, Office of the Executive Vice Provost, USD 50,000 (Core team, Co-investigator)

 

2022

Niles Research Grant, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, VT, USD 6,400

 

2022

Juneteenth Faculty Scholar 2022-2023, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, VT, USD 6,800

 

2020

Honorable Mention at the Association of Internet Researchers’ Best Dissertation Award

 

2019

Doctoral dissertation defense passed with distinction

 

2018

Recipient of the TPRC 46 Best Student Paper Award – Second Prize, USD 500

 

2017

Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and Carnegie Corporation of New York Research Internet Governance Award, USD 10,000

Google Policy Fellowship l Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales , Mexico, USD 7,500

American University’s Graduate Studies Competition Grant, USD 5,000

National Science Foundation Travel Grant Award (4S Conference), USD 150

 

2016

Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and Carnegie Corporation of New York Research Inte rnet Governance Support, USD 2,500

 

2015

American University S chool of Communication Graduate Merit Award (spend and university’s fees coverage)

 

2012

Masters thesis approved with honors

 

2010 – 2011

IBOPE Intelligence (employer) – Masters Degree tuition partial coverage