Career Highlights:
- York Research Chair in Pain and Mental Health Tier 1 2023- Onwards
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2021
- The Outstanding Pain Mentorship Award of the Canadian Pain Society 2020
- Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists Royal Society of Canada 2019
- The American Pain Society’s Jeffrey Lawson Award 2019
- Faculty of Graduate Studies Teaching Award 2018
- York Research Chair in Pain and Mental Health (2015-2022)
- President’s Emerging Research Leader Award (2016)
- Canadian Psychological Association Foundation (CPAF) Award (2014)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator in Pain (2007-2014)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (2004-2007; declined 2005-2007)
- American Psychological Association Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology) Routh Early Career Award 2011
- Canadian Psychological Association’s President’s New Researcher Award 2010
- The Canadian Pain Society Early Career Award 2009
- Faculty of Health Dean’s Award For Excellence In Research – Early Career Category 2009
- Ontario’s Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Researcher Award 2009
Graduate Training Highlights:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Fellowship (2000-2003)
- Michael Smith Health Research Doctoral Fellowship (2000-2003)
- Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship (declined)
- Canadian Pain Society/Janssen-Ortho Doctoral Award Winner (2002)
Undergraduate Training Highlights:
- Summa cum laude degree distinction
- Dean’s Graduate Honour Roll
- York University Renewable Scholarship (4), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
- Vanier College Award
- Canadian Federation of University Women’s Scholarship