Scholarly Awards

• Killam Research Prize, University of British Columbia, 2007.
• Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Department of Education, King's College, University of London, United Kingdom, 2007-2010.
• Honorary Professor, School of Education, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, 2007-2010.
• Distinguished University Scholar, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2004-2008.
• Killam Faculty Research Fellowship, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2004-2005.
• National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1995-1996.
• Winner of the 1994 International Language Testing Association Award for the Best Article on Language Testing (Norton Peirce, 1992).
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship. 1993-1995. University of Toronto/University of Witwatersrand.
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada, 1992-1993.
• SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada, 1990-1992.
• International co-winner of the 1990 Malkemes Prize for published article (Norton Peirce, 1989). "This article, that combines linguistics, politics, and pedagogy at such a fundamental level, opens a new era for the profession." Malkemes Awards Committee.
• Rotary Foundation Graduate Scholarship. Reading University, England. 1983-1984.
• American Field Service Scholarship. Grinnell High School, Iowa, USA. 1974-1975.