Gloria Lyerla Research Grant, Texas Tech University Library, 2008-09.
Cody Institute for Western American Studies, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2008-09, Research Fellow, 2007.
New Faculty Award, Texas Tech University Alumni Association, 2005.
Humanities Initiative Grant, Texas Tech University 2005-06.
University Nominee, NEH Summer Stipend, Texas Tech University, 2004-05.
Virginia Historical Society, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow,  2001. (Declined)
University of Glasgow (Scotland), Early American Studies Fellowship, 2001.
American Historical Association, Albert J. Beveridge Research Grant, 2000.
American Antiquarian Society, Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship, 2000.
Brown University, John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization, Resident Research Fellow, 2000.  Affiliated Research Fellow,  2001-03.
Friends of Longfellow House, Stanley Paterson Fellowship, 2000.
Boston Athenaeum, Mary Catherine Mooney Fellowship, 1999-00.
Sophia Smith Collection and Smith College Archives Travel-to-Collections Grant, 1999.
University of New Hampshire, Graduate School:
Dissertation Writing Fellowship, 2000-01.
Tuition Scholarship, Spring 2000.
Summer Research Fellowship, 1997 and 1999.
Graduate Research Enhancement Award, 1999 and 2000.
Graduate School Travel Grant,  1998 and 1999.
University of New Hampshire, Department of History, Teaching Assistant,  1996-2000.
University of Oregon, Department of History, Merit Award, 1996.
University of Oregon, Department of History, Graduate Teaching Fellowship,  1995-96.