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