awards and honors
- AAS NEAC Korean Studies Grants, conferred by Association for Asian Studies, 2017
- AAS NEAC Korean Studies Grants, conferred by Association for Asian Studies, 2016
- Franklin R. Buchanan Prize, conferred by Association for Asian Studies, 2011
- Global Citizen Award, conferred by International Education, 2009
- Franklin R. Buchanan Prize, conferred by Association for Asian Studies, 2009
- Fellowship Awards, conferred by National Endowment for the Humanities, 2008
- Franklin R. Buchanan Prize, conferred by Association for Asian Studies, 1998