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

  • 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