• Teaching Award Nomination, for 'Minds, Brains and Computers,' Cognitive Science 109, and 'Advanced Topics in Sound Structure,' 1998.
  • Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, 1995-96.
  • Faculty Fellowship, University of Colorado, 1991-92.
  • Visiting Scholarship, Program in Cognitive Science, University of California at San Diego, 1981-82.
  • John H. Edwards Fellowship ("the most highly prized graduate fellowship awarded directly by Indiana University"), 1980-81.
  • Lieber Associate Instructor Award (6 awarded annually system?wide), Indiana University, 1979.
  • Associate Instructor Teaching Award, Physics Department, Indiana University, 1978.
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Mathematical Physics, 1977-80. Indiana University Department of Physics Graduate Fellowship, 1976-80.
  • A.B. with honors in physics, Harvard University; among top five graduates of 1976.
  • Master's Award, Dudley House, Harvard University, 1976.
  • Detur Prize, Harvard University, 1975.
  • Phi Beta Kappa membership, Harvard College chapter, 1975.
  • John Harvard Scholarship, Harvard University, 1973-74, 1974-75.
  • Edwards Whitaker Scholarship, Harvard University, 1974.