Awards & Recognitions

1st Place Runner-Up
Health Promotion and Wellness

Oral Presentation: "Affective Mechanisms Underlying Exercise in Daily Life: eMOTION Pilot Study"

Society of Behavioral Medicine Child and Family Health SIG 2021 Student Abstract Award

Received for her abstract "Examining the Impact of COVID-19 Stress on Maternal Feeding Practices and Child Intake Using Ecological Momentary Assessment". Shirlene was honored with a plaque and $100 at the SBM annual meeting.

APHA 2020 Physical Activity Section Best Student Oral Presentation Award

Received for her presentation "Physical activity and sedentary time among mothers of school-aged children: Differences in accelerometer-derived metric patterns by demographic, employment, and household factors"

-Lyndon Haviland Student Assembly Annual Meeting Scholarship

Received by Bridgette Do for her submission entitled "Physical activity and sedentary time among mothers of school-aged children: Differences in accelerometer-derived metric patterns by employment and household factors"

Awarded to Shirlene for her study proposal looking at COVID-19's impact on the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, emotion, and maternal feeding practices in the natural environment.

Awarded to Christine Naya for her study proposal looking at COVID-19's impact on trying to conceive (TTC) decisions.

- Outstanding Dissertation Award

Received by Sydney O'Connor for her dissertation entitled "Sleep health and variability in youth: A real-time data capture study to examine influences on daily dietary intake patterns and longitudinal weight trajectories"

- Best Abstract from a First Time Submission Award

Received by Wei-Lin Wang for his submission entitled "Mean level and variability of positive affect and sleep quantity among mothers"

- SAA 2020 Conference Student and Early Career Researcher Travel Award

Received by Shirlene Wang for her submission entitled "Validating social context EMA data with dyadic global positioning systems (GPS) data"

- Trainee Flash Talk Award, Obesity and Eating Disorders Special Interest Group

- Meritorious Student Abstract, Society of Behavioral Medicine 2019

Received by Sydney O'Connor for her submission entitled "Usual and daily effects of sleep health on children’s dietary intake"

- SBM Meritorious Student Abstract Award 2019

Received by Bridgette Do for her submission entitled "Investigating the association between maternal support and children’s healthy eating using Ecological Momentary Assessment"

- SBM Meritorious Student Award 2019

- SBM Citation Award

- 2019 SBM Obesity and Eating Disorder Special Interest Group Student Flash Talk Finalist 2019

Received by Christine Naya for her talk entitled "Daily Associations of Cortisol and Perceived Stress among Children and Their Parents."

- Behavioral Informatics and Technology Special Interest Group Overall Outstanding Abstract Award 2019

Received by Shirlene Wang for her submission entitled "Investigating Mothers’ Role Modeling of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Using Ecological Momentary Assessment"

- 2019 USC Mentoring Award Faculty Mentoring Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars, Medical Residents and Fellows

Since Dr. Genevieve Dunton’s faculty appointment in 2009, she has consistently embodied excellence in mentoring, creating a supportive and collaborative environment at USC that has fostered the careers of many successful researchers. Her commitment to scientific progress, integrity, and role modeling in creating an inclusive, supportive environment speaks to her strong commitment to mentoring at USC.

- APHA Physical Activity Section Student Research Award 2018

Received by Bridgette Do for her submission entitled "Examining within-day effects of ego depletion on physical activity using Ecological Momentary Assessment."

- Postdoctoral Scholar Training and Travel Award 2016

Received b Jaclyn P. Mayer to present findings from Project MOBILE at the 2016 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting

- Meritorious Student Abstract Award 2016

Received by Sydney O'Connor for her submission entitled "Momentary Assessment of the Association of Stress and Affect on Dietary Intake in Children."