1981-1983: Regents Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara 1991-1995: Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award 1995-1996: Research to Prevent Blindness, James S. Adams Scholar 2000-2001: Research to Prevent Blindness, Lew Wasserman Merit Award 2002-2003: Research to Prevent Blindness, Senior Scientific Investigator Award 2002: Alcon Research Institute Award for Excellence in Research 2005-2008: Richard O. Schultz-Ruth A. Works Endowed Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin 2009-present: Ray H Hill Endowed professorship 2010: Inaugural Jay Pepose Award in Vision Sciences, Brandeis University 2001-2002: Recipient, Outstanding Mentor Award, Graduate Student Association, Medical College of Wisconsin