Grants and Awards 


I have been working on a research project related to rural women in Armenia over the last two years. To do the fieldwork, I received a grant by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. In 2024, I had the honor to receive my institution’s research accomplishment award for publications promoting globally awareness of Armenian social issues and culture within my field. 

2024-2025       American University of Armenia Research Accomplishment Award

2022-2023       Calouste Gulbenkian Short-Term Research Grant

2018                   John W. Ehrstine Fellowship, Washington State University English      
                             Department

2018                  Avon J. Murphy Scholarship, Washington State University English        
                              Department

2016                   Susan H. McLeod Writing Across the Curriculum Travel Award, 
                                Washington State University

2016                   Washington State University English Department Award for
                                Outstanding PhD Seminar Paper

2015                    National Book Centre of Bulgaria, Translation Grant for the
                                Publication of Concerto for Sentence

2014                    NAFSA Bi-Regional Highlight Selection for the 67th National NAFSA
                                conference for the session “Creating, Implementing and
                                Assessing Intercultural Certificate Programs,” November 2014,
                                Portland, OR            

2008                   Cratis D. Williams Graduate School Graduate Research
                                Assistantship, Appalachian State University

2008                   Office of Student Research, GSAS Travel Grant, Appalachian
                                State University

2006                  Faculty Development Grant, College of Charleston 
 
2006                  William E. Murray International Travel Scholarship for Faculty and
                                Students, College of Charleston 
 
2005                  National Italian American Foundation, Washington, DC,
                                funding to establish an Italian Club at the College of Charleston 

2004                  Public Affairs Grant, Missouri State University, funding for a    
                              public radio program on interculturalism