Curriculum Vitae: Honors and Grants

Honors

Diversity Award 2009. In recognition for leadership and work on the Diversity Task force. Hofstra University.

 

Spirit of Women Award. 2004. Presented by Indus Women Leaders for significant contribution to the advancement of South Asian Women.

American Sociological Association: Section of Asia and Asia America Outstanding Book Award. 2002. For, Speaking the Unspeakable: Marital Violence Among South Asian Immigrants in the United States.

Honoree, "Women's History Month," Office of the Executive, Nassau County, State of New York, March 2001. In recognition of work on domestic violence in the South Asian immigrant community, March 2001.

Book Award Nominee, Association of Asian American Studies. 2001.

Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center Award, New York. In recognition for contribution to the Indian community in the United States through scholarship in the Social Sciences. 2000.

Sakhi for South Asian Women, NY. For research on marital violence among South Asians. 1999.

Presidential Research Award, Hofstra University, 1998, 1994.

Rockefeller Fellowship, Asian American Center, Queens College, New York, 1992-1993.

Doctoral Fellowship, Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, New York, 1988-1989.

Research Fellowship, American Institute of Indian Studies, University of Chicago, 1987-1988.

Roscoe Martin Fellowship, Syracuse University, 1987.

Summer Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Syracuse University, 1985, 1986, & 1987.

All India National Scholarship (for M.A.), Delhi University, India, 1982-1984.


Fellowships and Grants

The Sydney S. Spivack Program in Applied Social Research and Social Policy Community Action Grant Seen and Sheltered: Effective Responses to NIMBYISM 2007-2008 (co-recipient).

 

International Sociological Association - Research Committees Grant: 2007 (co-recipient).

 

American Sociological Association Travel Grant to attend International Sociological Association, Durban, South Africa. July 22nd – 29th 2006 (Declined).

 

Hofstra University Presidential Research Award for 2007-2008, 2006-2007, 2005-2006.

 

Hofstra University, Center for Scholarly Research & Academic Excellence Grant 2007-08, 2005-06.

Asian Studies Supplemental Research Hofstra University 2004-2005, 2003-2004, 2002-2003.

Hofstra University, Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence Grant 2004-2005, 2003-2004, 2002-03, 1996-97, 1992-93, 1991-1992.

Rockefeller Fellowship, Asian American Center, Queens College, New York, 1992-1993.

Doctoral Fellowship, Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, New York, 1988-1989.

Research Fellowship, American Institute of Indian Studies, University of Chicago, 1987-1988.

Roscoe Martin Fellowship, Syracuse University, 1987.

Summer Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Syracuse University, 1985, 1986, & 1987.

All India National Scholarship (for M.A.), Delhi University, India, 1982-1984.

Appleby - Mosher Research Grant, Syracuse University, 1989. Project on abortion attitudes.

Senate Research Grant, Syracuse University, 1988 - 1989. For research in Israel.

 

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