1996 Excellence in Extension and Public Service Award of the Southern Rural Sociological Association for innovativeness in community development and program evaluation

1997 State Team Award to the Florida Environmental Landscape Management team by the Florida Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi

1997 Excellence in Program Evaluation of the Extension Evaluation Education Topical Interest Group of the American Evaluation Association for developing a model process for collaborative evaluation of major programs, strengthening performance measurement for public accountability, and enhancing faculty skills in assessing program impacts

Editor, 1995-1997 Southern Rural Sociology

Southern Region representative, 1998-2000, to the Extension Evaluation Education Topical Interest Group Board, American Evaluation Association

Vice-President, Southern Rural Sociological Association, 2002-2003

Department of Agricultural Education and Communication's High Impact Award in Extension, Awarded for excellence in Extension work by the AEC Department, University of Florida, Feb. 2001