2005 Helen Corley Petit Scholar (2005-2006)
Award for AY2004-2005 best record of tenure and promotion in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
2004 Fellow Center for Advanced Study
Center for Advanced Study (CAS) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (release time for Spring 2005)
Research Project Title: “Understanding the Long-lasting Effects of Early Linguistic Input in Bilinguals”
2004 Arnold O. Beckman Award
Awarded for projects of special distinction or promise from the University of Illinois Campus Research Board.
Research Project Title: “Understanding the Long-lasting Effects of a Linguistic Past in Bilinguals”