Ph.D. in English from the University of California Irvine, December 2008.
M.A. in English from the University of California Irvine, March 2004.
B.A. summa cum laude with Honors in English from Wake Forest University, May 2002.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Taiwan National Science Council, 2009-10.
Mayers Fellowship, Huntington Library, 2007.
Mooney Fellowship, Boston Athenaeum, 2007.
Summer Dissertation Fellowship, U.C. Irvine, 2008.
Regent’s Dissertation Fellowship, U.C. Irvine, 2007-08.
Nora Folkenflik Dissertation Prize, U.C. Irvine, 2006-07.
Brython Davis Fellowship, U.C. Irvine, 2005.
Chancellor’s Fellowship, U.C. Irvine, 2002-03.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant, U.C. Irvine English Department, 2007-08.
Humanities Associates Graduate Teaching Award, U.C. Irvine, 2007-08 (finalist).
Outstanding Graduate Leader, U.C. Irvine Humanities Out There Program, 2006-07.
Nora Folkenflik Teaching Award, U.C. Irvine, 2003-04 and 2004-05.
Graduate Student Travel Grant, Modern Language Association, 2007.
Conference Travel Grant, U.C. Irvine, 2007-08 (twice).
Graduate Essay Award, U.C. Irvine, English Department, 2002-03 (second place).
Nancy Reynolds Merit Scholarship, Wake Forest University, 1998-2002.
National Merit Scholarship, 1998.
Robert Byrd Scholarship, 1998.
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