Honors
2026
Living Legacy Award
Cohort Sistas
For mentorship and opening doors for the next generation of scholars, presented at the organization's fifth anniversary gala.
2025
Creative Class of 2025
The Creative Collective NYC
Named to its yearly class of Black culture-shifters, in Social Good and Community.
2024
Wall of Fame
Williamsville Central School District
Inducted for major contributions to her field and community, as a Williamsville North graduate.
2023
Science Communication Award
Graduate Women in Science
Honorary membership for science communication. Past honorary members include Barbara McClintock and Sally Ride.
2022
Power 100, STEM Trailblazer
EBONY
Named to EBONY's yearly list of Black leaders.
2022
Woman of Distinction
American Association of University Women
Honored as an educator and molecular biologist.
2022
Future 50
AFROTECH
Named to the first Future 50 list of Black innovators, for science education through content, music and media.
2022
30 Under 30, Science
Forbes
Named to the Science list for her hip-hop science videos and public science communication.
2021
Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
State University of New York
SUNY's highest student honor, for her COVID-19 safety education.
2021
Young Alumnus Achievement Award
SUNY Buffalo State Alumni Association
For achievement by a recent graduate.
2020
40 Under 40, Health
Fortune
Named among 40 rising leaders in health in the first year of the pandemic.
2020
Asteroid Award for Diversity and Inclusion in Scicomm
The Outpost
Given at the first Asteroid Awards.
2018
Arthur A. Schomburg Fellowship
State University of New York
The graduate fellowship that funded her Ph.D. at the University at Buffalo.
Honors for the work
2026
Gold W3 Award
W3 Awards
Science Will Win, Season 5, the Pfizer podcast she co-hosted, in General Series, Science and Technology.
2024
Astronaut Rock Star Award, Gold
UniPhiGood's uniphi space agency
Stellar Dreams, The Science Haven's telescope program, in the awards' first year.
2023
Bronze Anthem Award
The Anthem Awards
Viruses, Vaccines & COVID-19, the American Museum of Natural History series she narrated.
2021
Interview of the Year
Reinvented Magazine
Its feature on her science music, at the Recognizing Reinventors Awards.
