Awards and Achievements

Graduate Student Association Citizenship Award
(Canada)

November 2021

I received this award for my leadership activities regarding Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship- International 

(Canada)

September 2021

I am extremely honoured to receive the prestigious Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship for outstanding academic performance in graduate studies.

Telus Storyhive Grant 

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(Canada)

June 2021

I have received the Telus Storyhive grant to direct, produce and distribute a mini video podcast series "Through her eyes: Navigating healthcare as a woman of color", which will be distributed by TELUS Optik TV On Demand on at least 6 Community Showcase channels in Fall 2021.

Graduate Fellowship 

(Canada)

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2020-2021

I am a co-recipient of a Language Research Centre graduate fellowship to organize workshops on the
issues of racism in the context of Canada.

Graduate Student’s Association (GSA) Quality Money

(Canada)

2019-2020

I have been granted GSA Quality Money to organize inter-departmental academic events.

Best Graduate Academic Paper Award

(Italy)

2017

I was awarded with a Jane K. Holland Travel Fellowship by PsyArt Foundation for outstanding graduate research paper at the 34th International Conference on
Psychology and arts, Sicily, Italy. 

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Erasmus Mundus Scholarship MA Crossways in Cultural Narratives

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(UK, France and Spain)

2015-2017

I received the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarship to pursue a Master program in three European universities: University of Sheffield, Université de Perpignan and Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. As a Mundus scholar, I presented my research at multiple conferences in Europe.