Charles H. Turner Award of the Animal Behavior Society (5/09)

Lombardi Memorial Certificate in the Fundamentals of Cognitive Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (1/09)

Otto P. Burgdorf Award in Biological Science, Hunter College High School, New York, NY (6/06)

Award for Excellence in the Teaching of English, Hunter College High School, New York, NY (6/06)

Humane Education Comm. Award, NY Science and Engineering Fair, “Associative Partner Choice in Captive Male Chimpanzees.” (5/05)