2009: National Federation of Press Women, First Place, Nonfiction book
2008: Helen Verba Lecture Series Speaker, Denver Press Club
2007: Best magazine column, Illinois Press Women’s Association
2007: Twenty Years/Twenty Heroes Award
2006: Between Friends, Chicago, Hero Award
2005: Donna Allen Award for Feminist Advocacy, Association for Educators in Journalism & Mass Communications
2004-2005: Searle Center Teaching Fellow
2003: State of Massachusetts “Step Up and Read” One-Book Program, I Closed My Eyes
2003: Best Faculty Member, Kappa Delta Sorority, March and June 2003
2003: Sarah’s Inn Visionary Award
2002: Chicago Women In Publishing, Excellence Award, Nonfiction Book
2000: International Women’s Peacepower Media Award, Nonfiction Book, Florida
2000: Bread and Roses Individual Courage Award in Publishing, Chicago
1999: Winner, Soul Award for Books, American Pen Women
1999: Finalist, Association for Women Journalists, Commentary Writing
1997: Finalist, Nonfiction Book Contest, National Writers Association
1997: First Place, National League of American Pen Women, Essay Contest
1996: First Place, Writer’s Digest 1996 Writing Competition, Personal Essay
1995: Finalist, Writer’s Digest 1995 Writing Competition, Personal Essay, 1995
1987: Best Newspaper Columnist, Dallas Psychological Association
1979: Most Outstanding Undergraduate Female Journalism Student, National Pen Women