Mark Diamond Research Fund Grant, University at Buffalo, 2009-2010, $2,000

Top student paper award. Communication Technology Division, Jung-Sook Lee Student Paper Competition. AEJMC, 2009

Conferent Travel Grant, International Communication Association, 2009

Conference Travel Grant, Graduate Student Association, University at Buffalo, 2008

Top four paper award in Peace Communication Division, National Communication Association Conference, 2007

High Honor Undergraduate, Yonsei University, May 2004

Dean’s Recognition, University of Montana, 2003

Highest Honor Award, Yonsei University, Fall 2002

Student Film Critic Award, Yonsei University, 2002

University Fellowship for Academic Achievement (every semester), Yonsei University, Spring 2000 – Spring 2004