Honors & Awards
Teaching Awards
- Philip J. Amsterdam Graduate Teaching Award, The George Washington University
- Distinguished Korean Language Teacher Prize, Utah Korean Language School
Literacy Awards
- Ygnite 2013 Best Essay Award: 1st place, 9th KSEA YGTLC conference
- 8th Military Literacy Award: Runner-up for novel, Ministry of National Defense in Republic of Korea
Awards at Republic of Korea Air Force
- Commendation, Air Defense Control Command, Area 32 Master Control & Reporting Center
- Book Report Speech Contest: 1st place, Air Defense Control Command, Area 32 Master Control & Reporting Center
- Patriotism Oratorical Contest: 3rd place, Air Defense Control Command, Area 32 Master Control & Reporting Center
Scholarships
- The Korean Honor Scholarship, The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the USA
- GRA Health Initiatives Scholarship, GRA Health Initiatives
- KSEA-KUSCO Scholarship, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
- Capital Connection Fund, The George Washington University
- Award Winner of Graduate Assistantship with University Fellowship (fully funded scholarship), The George Washington University
- Inaugural International Center Scholarship, University of Utah
- College of Humanities Scholarship, The University of Utah
- Study Abroad Scholarship for Ghana Global Health, The University of Utah
- Yoon Soo Park Scholarship, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
- Study Abroad Scholarship for Thailand Health Promotion, The University of Utah
Academic Honor Society
- Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Honor Society (elected 2021)
- Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, The George Washington University (elected 2020)
- Honor Society, The George Washington University (elected 2019)
- Golden Key International Honour Society, The George Washington University (elected 2018)
- Phi Beta Kappa, The University of Utah (elected 2013)