- Harold C. Case Scholar , 1971
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1971
- Delta Honor Society, 1971
- Scarlet Key Honor Society, 1971
- Rhodes Scholar Nominee, 1972
- William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition Finalist, 1971
- Fellow - Gerontological Society of America - 1990,
- Recipient of Inaugural Nathan W. Shock New Investigator Award, Gerontological Society of America, 1992
- NISD Beacon Mentor Award, 1999
- Who's Who In Women in Science, 2001
- Top 2000 Women in Science, 2001
- Apple Computer, Distinguished Educator Award, 2005
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Burnside-Watstein Award for Community Service, 2009
- Who's Who In International Science - 1989/90,
- Who's Who In Computing - 1989/90,
- Who's Who In Health & Medicine-1990/91,
- Who's Who Worldwide -1990/93/94,
- Who's Who In Science And Engineering - 1992/93,
- Who's Who In The South And Southwest -1992/94/97,
- Who's Who Registry Of Business Leaders - 1992/1993,
- Who's Who In American Education - 1993/94,
- 11th International Who's Who of Intellectuals - 1994,
- Who's Who In Science and Engineering - 1994,
- International Who's Who of Information Technology -1996/1997.
- International Who's Who of Professionals, 1997, 1998
- Who's Who In the World 1999, 2000
