2010        Distinguished Educator; Education Section, APTA

2009        Ruby Decker Endowed Professor in Physical Therapy; SHP, Dept of PT

2008        Abstract Recognition of Excellence for the PT 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association; "IMPRINTS: Outcomes of a Post-Professional Program in Early Intervention"; C Baker, D Wild, V Niebuhr, C Utsey.

2008         Selected as one of 40 Outstanding Faculty to be honored at UTMB SAHS 40th Anniversary Celebration

2007         Outstanding poster at the 'Babies at Risk" Conference, UTMB, November 27, 2007. "IMPRINTS: Outcomes of a Post-Professional Program in Early Intervention"; D Wild, C Baker, V Niebuhr, C Utsey.

2004         William Gould Memorial Outstanding Physical Therapy Faculty Award, Texas Physical Therapy Association

2003-06     Who's Who Among America's Teachers (3 years)

2002          SAHS Instructional Excellence Award

1996          SAHS Instructional Excellence Award

                 Departmental Outstanding Teacher Award

1993          SAHS Outstanding Teacher Award

1984          Outstanding Graduate Student/Teacher for College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

1976-1977  Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges;  Texas Woman's University, Houston campus.