Distinguished Scientific Mentor

Distinguished International Scientific Collaboration Award (DISCA) - U.S. Mentor & Host - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) & National Institutes of Health (NIH)  Dr. Juan Luis Recio (Universidad Compultense, Madrid-Spain). August 1, 2008.

Excellence in Mentorship

National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse. Recognizing a senior investigator who has provided outstanding mentorship in the area of Hispanic drug abuse to graduate students and/or new investigators. September 14, 2006. 

Excellence Award

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-United States Department of Health and Human Services. For developing the keepin’it REAL SAMHSA Model Program, 2005

Research Fellow

National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse, 2004

Mentorship Award

Arizona State University, Graduate College, Preparing Future Faculty Program, “For helping doctoral students meet the faculty responsibilities of teaching, research, and service” 1999 & 2003.

Outstanding Leadership

National Association of Social Workers AZ Chapter and The Hispanic Task Force of AZ, March 1999.

The Silberman Award

Innovative Social Work Research Fund Awards Program of The New York Community Trust, with S. Patterson, 1997

Pleiades Award

For outstanding service in the area of Children's Concerns, Arizona State University Chapter of Mortar Board, 1996

Most Outstanding Teacher

School of Social Work, Arizona State University, 1995

Excellence in Teaching

Office of the President, University for the Next Century Project, Arizona State University, 1995

Commendation

Cuyahoga County Auditor for "Enduring Commitment to Greater Cleveland's Hispanic Community and Quality of Character that Gives Rise to Advocacy" July 1994

Trustee Emeritus

Hispanic Cultural Center of Cleveland. January 1994.

Flavio F. Marsiglia Day

Proclaimed by the Mayor of Cleveland "honoring exemplary dedication and commitment to the advancement of the Latino community of the city of Cleveland." December 5, 1993.

Arts Commission

Member, Arts Commission, City of Cleveland, 1992-1993

Urban Forestry

Member, Urban Forestry Commission, City of Cleveland, 1991-1992

La Vida Award

Midwest Hispanic AIDS Coalition "Pioneering efforts on HIV/AIDS prevention and education among Latinos in the Midwest" Chicago-Illinois, 1989

Fulbright Scholarship

Council of International Programs for Social Workers, participant, Cleveland, Ohio; 1983-1984

Fulbright Scholarship

American Field Service, participant, Lansing, Illinois, 1975-1976