AWARDS, GRANTS AND HONORS:
 

• US Department of Education International Research and Studies Grant ($223,000), for the development of technology-based instructional materials for Yoruba, (expected results spring 2003)
• US Department of Education National Resource Center (Comprehensive Center for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies) for Foreign Languages and Area Studies (expected results in the spring 2003).
• US Department of Education Fulbright-Hayes Groups Project Abroad award ($195,000), for three years of support for intensive language and culture instruction in Tanzania for 13 students selected from various universities in the United State, 2002-2006.
• US Department of Education Undergraduate International Education and Foreign Languages award ($160,000), for the development of a strong African Studies curriculum and African languages, 2001-2003.
• US Department of Education International Research and Studies Grant ($223,000), for the development of technology-based instructional materials for Swahili, 2000-2003.
• Scholarly Achievement Award, for the development of African Language Pedagogy. African Language Teachers Association, April 2000.
• University of Georgia Outstanding International Faculty Award. Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, April 2000.
• University of Georgia State-of-the-Arts Conference ($23,000), for a State-of-the-Art Conference, March 20-23, 2000: African Women in Global Society, Issues and Perspectives.
• US department of Education International Research and Studies Grant ($122,000), for the development of video teaching materials for Swahili, 1992-95.
• University System of Georgia Global Partnership Grants ($25,000), for the Development of Global Partnerships with other System Institutions and African Institutions of Higher Education (collaborators: Savannah State University, Fort Valley State University, and Kennesaw State University), May 1999.
• Federal Post-secondary Education Project award ($3,500) by the National Foreign Languages Center at John Hopkins University, for the development of teaching modules for African languages, 1998.
• University of Georgia Study-in-a-Second Discipline Award: for the study of instructional technology (a one year release from teaching + $15,000 to the Department), 1997-98.
• Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania. 1994-95 Academic year   (Full salary + benefits).
• US Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad award ($37,500) for a one year of support for intensive language and culture instruction in Tanzania for 10 students selected from various universities in the United State, 1994.
• Melon Fellowship award at John Hopkins University, Washington D.C., a $5,000 summer stipend for research on pedagogical materials for African languages), 1993.
• US Department of Education International Research and Studies award ($122,000) for the development of video teaching materials for Swahili), 1992-95.
• University of Georgia Faculty Research Foundation award ($3,500), for research on KiVunjo-Chaga (a Bantu Language spoken in East Africa), 1992.
• University of Georgia Lilly Fellowship award ($2,000 in addition to 25% release time from teaching), for the development of instructional materials and to allow time to participate in seminars on pedagogical issues, 1990.
• University of Georgia Office of Instructional Development award ($2,000), for the development of video materials for teaching Swahili language and culture, 1989.
• University of Georgia Faculty Research Foundation award ($6,325), for research travel to East Africa to collect data intended for the study of KiVunjo-Chaga, 1989.
• Stanford University Networking and Communication Systems award ($7,200), to facilitate the collection of video teaching materials in East Africa, 1988.
• Hewlett Parker award ($2,000), to support the development of instructional materials for intermediate and advanced Swahili, Stanford University, 1988.
• Stanford/Berkeley Joint-Center for African Studies award ($1,000), to support the development of instructional materials for elementary Swahili, 1987.
• Hewlett Parker Small mini-awards to junior faculty ($500), to support the acquisition of teaching materials, Stanford University, 1986.
• President’s Distinguished Teaching Award ($15, 400 + $400 cash award) in recognition for contribution to undergraduate teaching. The award paid for one-year tuition and dissertation writing, UCLA, 1984.