2009 Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
2009 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2004 – 2009 Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Chair, 5 year term chair, $50,000, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Agnes Dillon Randolf Award for Significant Contributions to the Field of Nursing History, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2003 Barbara Lowery Doctoral Student Organization Faculty Award for Teaching, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2001 Distinguished Alumni Award, Albright College, Reading, PA
1999 American Academy of Nursing, Fellow
1998 Professor of the Year Award, Alpha Phi Foundation, Local Chapter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1998 Lavinia Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research Writing, American Association for the History of Nursing (Awarded for the book, Critical Care Nursing: A History)
1993 Theresa Christy Award, American Association for the History of Nursing (Awarded for outstanding work completed as a doctoral student)
1992 Marion R. Gregory Award, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA (Awarded for outstanding dissertation proposal)