London director awards, Finalist
Finalist, A Path to Peace, Justice and Reconciliation in Rwanda, 2025
Santa Fe Film Festival
Silver, Forgiveness: A Path to Peace, Justice and Reconciliation After the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 2025
Global Peace Award
First Place, Stories of Impact - Rwanda, 2024
TELLY AWARDS
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Gold Award, Stories of Impact - Diverse Intelligences Series, 2024
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Gold Award, Stories of Impact - The Promise and Perils of AI -- New Frontiers for World Religions Series, 2024
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Bronze Award, Stories of Impact - The Promise and Perils of AI -- New Frontiers for World Religions Series, 2024
WeBBY AWARD, FINALIST
Finalist, Stories of Impact - Diverse Intelligences. Documentary Series, 2024
Communicator Award
Award for Excellence, Stories of Impact - Diverse Intelligences. Documentary Series, 2024
Award for Excellence, Stories of Impact: The Promise and Perils of AI -- New Frontiers for World Religions. Documentary Series, 2024
TELLY AWARDS
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Gold Award, Collective Effervescence Series, 2023
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Silver Award, Collective Effervescence Series, 2023
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Silver Award, Diverse Intelligences Series, 2023
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Silver Award, Gaming for Mental Health Series, 2023
Wild Oceans Film Festival
Finalist, Stories of Impact: Humpback Whale Communication and the Search for Alien Intelligence”. Documentary Series, 2023
Communicator Award
Award for Excellence, Stories of Impact: Gaming for Mental Health. Documentary Series, 2023
Award for Excellence, Stories of Impact: Diverse Intelligences. Documentary Series, 2023
Award for Distinction, Stories of Impact: Collective Effervescence. Documentary Series, 2023
TELLY AWARDS
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Silver Award, General Documentary Human Flourishing Series, 2022
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Silver Award, Documentary for Online, Human Flourishing Series, 2022
Sharecare/Emmy Award
Finalist. Health/Science Program Special. “Stories of Impact: Human Flourishing,” and “Stories of Impact: Listening in a Polarized World.” 2022
Communicator Award
Stories of Impact: Human Flourishing. Documentary Series, 2022
Jackson Wild Science Award
Searching for Language in Dolphins, Short Form Finalist, Animal Behavior. Awarded to the program that most effectively explores animal behavior in an innovative and illuminating way. 2021 Searching for Language in Dolphins, Short Form Finalist, Science in Nature. Awarded to the program that most effectively reveals science and scientific discovery into an understanding of any aspect of the natural world. 2021
Sharecare/Emmy AWARD
Health/Science Award. “The Science of Forgiveness.” Stories of Impact, Templeton World Charity Foundation. 2020
TELLY AWARDS
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Silver Award, Stories of Impact, Online: Series: Documentary, 2021
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Bronze Award, Stories of Impact, Online: Series: Science & Technology, 2021
WEBBY AWARD
Webby Winner XXV, Stories of Impact, Video series: Science and Education Category, 2021
AVA DIGITAL AWARDS, GOLD
AVA Digital Awards, Gold Winner, Stories of Impact, 2021
TELLY AWARDS, GOLD
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Gold Award, Documentary Series, 2020
Jackson Wild Science Award
Jackson Wild Science Award, The Honey Bee Brain. Finalist. Short Documentary Category. 2020. Best Animal Behavior Film: Awarded to the program that most effectively explores animal behavior in a new, fresh, imaginative, or illuminating way. Best Science in Nature Film: Awarded to the program that most effectively incorporates science, the scientific method, and scientific discovery into an understanding of some aspect of the natural world.
Sharcare/Emmy Award
Health/Science News “Understanding Social Cognition in Autism.” Stories of Impact, Templeton World Charity Foundation, 2020
Jackson Wild Science Award
"Whales and SETI." Finalist. Short Documentary category, 2019
– Nature film’s equivalent to the Oscars, the Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science, and conservation storytelling.
TELLY AWARDS
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Telly Award, Documentary Series, 2019
Novim
Epiphany Science Inspiration Award, Stanford University, 2019
TELLY AWARDS, GOLD
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Gold Award, Documentary Series, 2018
NATIONAL EMMY
Contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of President Barack Obama’s Inauguration, 2010
ALFRED I. DUPONT
Award for participation in ABC’s coverage of the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI
NATIONAL EMMY
for contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of the events surrounding September Eleventh, 2001
GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY
for contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of the events surrounding September Eleventh, 2001
Alfred I. DUPONT SILVER BATON
for contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of the events surrounding September Eleventh, 2001
NATIONAL EMMY
for participation in “ABC 2000,” the Network’s 24-hour worldwide Millennium coverage, the biggest live global television event ever produced
GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY AWARD
for participation in “ABC 2000,” the Network’s 24-hour worldwide Millennium coverage, the biggest live global television event ever produced
NATIONAL HEADLINER
for participation in “ABC 2000,” the Network’s 24-hour worldwide Millennium coverage, the biggest live global television event ever produced
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB
“Citation for Excellence” winner for ABC’s coverage of the US Embassy bombings in East Africa
TELLY Award
“HealthMakers 250: Conversations on the Leading Edge” Web series, Sharecare, 2013
NATIONAL EMMY NOMINATION
for ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of former President Reagan’s death
CARNEGIE MELLON CYBERSECURITY JOURNALISM AWARD
for technology reporting at ABC News
AAAS Science Journalism Award
finalist award for science and technology reporting at ABC News
The National Association of Black Journalists Award
ABC News Nightline, "Violence in Soweto"
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