| 2023 | President, Association of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Neurobilogy Chairpersons |
| 2022 | Elected as a Fellow, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research |
| 2022 - 2023 | President, Amercian Association for Anatomy |
| 2021 | Elected as a Fellow, Orthopaedic Research Society |
| 2021 | Mentor of the Year, Rush University Mentoring Program |
| 2019 | Elected as a Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 2017 | Elected as a Fellow, American Association for Anatomy |
| 2017 | President , Orthopaedic Research Society |
| 2016 - 2019 | President, International Society for Bone Morphometry |
| 2015 | Mentor of the Year, Rush Postdoc Society |
| 2010 | Hooder for graduating Doctor of Philosophy students (selected by the graduate students), Rush University |
| 2010 | Excellence in Teaching Award (chosen by the graduate students), The Graduate College of Rush University |
| 2008 | Exceptional Mentor Award (chosen by the graduate students), The Graduate College of Rush University |
| 2002 | Hooder for graduating Master of Science students (selected by the graduate students), Rush University |
| 2002 | Award for Exceptional Research Mentoring, The Graduate College of Rush University |
| 2001 | RIB (Remodeling in Bone) Award, Sun Valley International Hard Tissue Workshop |
| 1994 | Otto Aufranc Award, Hip Society |
| 1993 | Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
| 1992 | Research Award, European Society of Biomechanics |
| 1989 - 1994 | First Award, National Institutes of Health |
| 1982 - 1983 | Grant-in-Aid (thesis research), Sigma Xi |
| 1975 | B.A. with special distinction and honors, University of Iowa |