Appointments & Honors

Academic Appointments

• Professor, School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, ASU, since 2008
• Systems Area Chair, School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, ASU, 2018-2021
• Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, ASU, 2004 – 2008
• Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, ASU, 1999 – 2004
• Lead, RF Sensing and Signal Processing, Security and Defense Systems Initiative, ASU, 2012 – 2015
• Associate Director, Adaptive Intelligent Materials and Systems (AIMS) Center, ASU, 2007 – 2010
• Co-Director, Sensor Signal and Information Processing (SenSIP) Center, ASU, 2006 – 2010
• Research Assistant Professor, Dept.  Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 1996 – 1999

Education

• BS (1989), MS (1991), PhD (1995): Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

Academic Honors

• Joseph C. Palais Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award, 2024 (recognizes faculty members who excel in research, teaching, and service)
• Top 5% of Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Teachers Teaching Excellence Award, 2023
• Top 5% of Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Teachers Teaching Excellence Award, 2022
• Top 5% of Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Teachers Teaching Excellence Award, 2021
• Nomination, Graduate College Award for Excellence, Arizona State University, 2021
• Nomination for Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards, 2020
• Top 5% of Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Teachers Teaching Excellence Award, 2018
• Fulton Exemplar Faculty Award, “For recognition to outstanding tenured and tenure-track faculty who are strong contributors to both the education and research missions of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering,” 2014
• Fulton School of Engineering Award, 2013
• Honors Faculty, The Barrett Honors College, ASU (2008, 2012,2019)
• Top 5% of Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Teachers Teaching Excellence Award, 2009
• Fulton School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award, 2005
• Nomination, Last Lecture Series, “For recognition of outstanding undergraduate teaching,” 2004, 2005
• Nomination, IEEE Frontiers in Education Fellowship, 2003

Professional Honors

• Professor of Impact Award, Spring 2023
• IEEE Region 6 Affinity Group Individual Award for Women in Engineering, “For Enduring Contributions to STEM Advocacy, Mentoring Engineering Students and Inspiring Young Women to be Successful in STEM Careers”, November 2020
• IEEE Phoenix Section “Outstanding Contribution to Promoting Women in Engineering” Award in recognition “For outstanding contributions and dedication to promoting women in engineering”, March 2020
• Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (since 2013)
• Bob Owens Memorial Best Paper Award in IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Systems, 2010
• IEEE Phoenix Section Chapter/Society Research Award for the SenSIP Center, 2008
• IEEE Phoenix Section Outstanding Faculty for Research award for research contributions in Sensor Signal Processing, 2003
• NSF CAREER Award, 2002

Professional Society Memberships

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• IEEE Signal Processing Society
• IEEE Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Honor Societies

• HKN, International Honor Society of Electrical Engineers
• Golden Key, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, and Tau Beta Pi

Doctoral Student Honors

• Jaycie Eaton, Dean’s Fellowship Award, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, 2023-2024
• Abigail Eastman, Dean’s Fellowship Award, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, 2020–2023
• Cesar Brito, Dean’s Fellowship Award, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 2017–2018
• Alexander Maurer, Dean’s Fellowship, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, 2012–2016
• Alexander Maurer, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar Award, 2015, 2016
• Brian O’ Donnell, ASU Security & Defense Systems Initiative (SDSI) Fellows, 2012
• Brian O’ Donnell, Dean’s Fellowship, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, 2011–2014