2007 HEAD/AAS Rossi Prize to Neil Gehrels and the Swift Team

2006, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 Wang Family Excellence Award Nomination

2005 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Exceptional Achievement Award for Swift Science Team

2000 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Excellence Award for Swift Phase A

2000, 1999, 1998 Sonoma State University Faculty Merit Increase Award

1995 Sonoma State University Performance Salary Step Increase Award

1993 Council for the Advancement and Support of Education California Professor of the Year

1993 Sonoma State University Outstanding Professor

1991 Excellence in Education Award from the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce

1990, 1989, 1988, 1987 California State University Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Awards

1979, 1978, 1977 Zonta International Amelia Earhart Graduate Fellowship Awards