Here are some of the awards I have recieved:
Excellence in Teaching
Vienna University of Economics and Business
2021
I am especially honored to have received the Exzellente Lehre (Excellence in Teaching) prize, because students give the nominations for this prize directly. The recognition was particularly meaningful as it came in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when students were struggling. I am grateful that my teaching could matter to them in such a challenging period.
Researcher of the Month
Vienna University of Economics and Business
January 2020
I was honored to be named Researcher of the Month at WU, a recognition that highlights one scholar each month for their groundbreaking research. As part of the award, I was featured in a video in which I explain the research that was awarded. (This research has since been published in the journal Labour Economics.
Käthe Leichter Preis für Frauenforschung, Geschlechterforschung und Gleichstellung
in der Arbeitswelt
Austrian Central Bank and Austrian Chamber of Labor
2018
I received the Käthe Leichter Prize, awarded as part of the Austrian Women’s Prize (Österreichischer Frauenpreis). The prize honors significant contributions in the fields of women’s and gender studies, as well as achievements in advancing equality in the world of work.
Innovative Teaching Award
Vienna University of Economics and Business
2017
This award recognizes my use of creative and innovative methods in teaching. The award highlighted my commitment to making learning both engaging and impactful for students.
Kurt-Rothschild-Preis
Karl-Renner-Institute and SPÖ-Parlamentsklub
2016
The prize honors contributions that, in the spirit of Austrian economist Kurt Rothschild, connect economic research with a strong social perspective and public relevance.
Simon Young Scholar Best Paper
European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy
2013
This award recognizes the quality and originality of my research as an early-career scholar.
Solomon Barkin Award for Labor Economics
Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
2009
The award is given to the graduate student with the most outstanding research in labor economics.
Lois W. Robey Prize
Bucknell University
2006
This annual prize is “given to the man and woman in the senior class who best exemplify the aims of a Bucknell education.”
Bridge Builder Leadership Award
Bucknell University
2004
This annual award is “given to the student who has successfully worked
across the usual boundaries of campus life to bring together student groups, students and faculty/staff, or students and area residents for a program or project.”
Change Agent Leadership Award
Bucknell University
2003
In my first year at Bucknell, I received this prize, “given to the student who has shown the courage and vision to advocate actively for positive change.”