The Dean's Award for Career Teaching Excellence, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY (2023)
                                                        
2022 Secretary of the Army, Diversity and Leadership Award, Department of the Army, Pentagon, Washington, DC (2022)

Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York (2022).

The Dean's Distinguished Scholarship Award (Career), United States Military Academy, West Point, New York (2021)

Peter L. Zhu Scholastic Achievement Award, Phi Kappa Phi, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York (2021)

Civilian Service Achievement Medal, Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York (2020)

Robin M. Williams, Jr. Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship, Teaching, and Service, Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association, Seattle WA (2016)

Special Act Award, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY (http://cpol.army.mil/library/permiss/531.html) (2016)

Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, United States Military Academy (2012)

Commander’s Award for Public Service, United States Military Academy (2010)

2010 Outstanding Book Award, Peace, War, and Social Conflict, American Sociological Association

2009 Outstanding Book Award, Peace, War, and Social Conflict, American Sociological Association

Outstanding Civilian Service to the United States Army, United States Military Academy (2006)

Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, United States Military Academy (2005)

Excellence-in-Teaching Award, Department of Behavioral Science & Leadership, U.S. Military Academy (2006)

Recipient, Proclamations from the New Orleans City Council and Louisiana State Legislature for support of post-Katrina redevelopment activities (2007 and 2008)

Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, United States Military Academy (2004)

The Sandy APGAR Award for Excellence in Teaching, United States Military Academy: http://www.usma.edu/cfe/SitePages/Apgar.aspx (2000)

The Charles H. Coates Award for Significant Contributions to Military Sociology, University of Maryland (2000)

Achiever Award, Alumni Award, University of Maryland University College Alumni Association (1997)

Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland (1994)

The PEW Teaching Leadership Award, National Conference on the Education & Employment of Graduate Teaching Assistants (1995)

Elise M. Boulding Distinguished Graduate Student Paper Award, Peace and War Section, American Sociological Association (1996)

Irene B. Taueber Graduate Student Paper Award, District of Columbia Sociological Society (1995)

Alice T. Clark Scholars Mentoring Program, University of North Dakota (1996)

Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Faculty Mentorship Award, University of Maryland (1994)

Robert W. Janes Commemorative Award for Excellence in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Maryland (1994)

Yard of the Year, Fort Huachuca, Arizona (1983)