- Married Mr. Dan Gilfort
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship University of Miami School of Medicine Center for Family Studies
- Ph.D. Degree, Temple University, Counseling Psychology National Institutes of Health Minority Supplement Award (1994-1996) (Supplement funded through NIDA: Full Tuition plus educational expenses and a monthly stipend).
- Future Faculty Fellowship (1993-1994; 1996-1997)
(Full Tuition and Book Stipend from Graduate School) - Temple University Violence Intervention/Prevention Grant Recipient (1994-1995)
($3000.00 university award to fund Violence Prevention Research) - Richard Malnati Memorial Scholarship
($500.00 Counseling Psychology Departmental Award)
