Presidential Award, Society for Prevention Research - 2020
Dean’s Medal of Excellence, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Simon Fraser University - 2018
Service to SPR Award, Society for Prevention Research – 2014; 2017 (co-recipient)
Trailblazer Award, Parenting and Families Special Interest Group, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies - 2011
LEEF B.C. Leadership Chair in Proactive Approaches to Reducing Risk for Violence among Children and Youth - 2010
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