Journalism Awards

• Religion News Association, finalist in the Radio category (winners announced Oct. 2021)
• Arizona Press Club Second Place Award, Community immigration reporting, 2021 (with co-author)
• Arizona Press Club First Place Award, Community immigration reporting, 2018 (with co-author)
• Arizona Press Club First Place Award, Community public safety reporting, 2018 (with co-author)
• Named “Best Investigative Radio Reporter” by PHOENIX Magazine, July 2017
• Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) First Place Award, Large Market, Series, 2017 (team award)
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Large Market Radio, News Series, 2017 (team award)
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Large Market Radio, Hard News, 2015
• Contributor to PRI The World/Global Nation’s winning entry, Radio Television Digital News Association UNITY Award, 2014
• Southern Nevada Electronic Media Awards: Best Radio News Broadcast, 2011
• UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Radio Reporting, 2010

Journalism fellowships

• Russell Sage Foundation, Visiting Journalist, 2019
• University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture Journalism Fellowship, 2019
• Suzanne Goodspeed Investigative Journalism Fellowship at Northern Arizona University, 2019
• New America, New Arizona Fellowship, 2016-2018
• Logan Nonfiction Fellowship, Carey Institute for Greater Good, 2017
• Loyola Law School for Journalists, 2015
• Association of Health Care Journalists Western Regional Fellowship, 2013
• Institute for Justice and Journalism Immigration Reporting Fellowship, 2012