2007 Georgetown University: Most Outstanding Graduate Student in the Department of Biology.

2008 Yale University Bouchet Conference on Diversity in Graduate Education: Best Oral Presentation

2013 Journal of Cell Biology: Cover image chosen for Vol 3, Issue 5 (Organization: Journal of Cell Biology; Reason for receipt: Associated with paper by Rogers, Saxena, and Bronner; Professional Significance: Experiment performed and imaged solely by Crystal D. Rogers)

2015 American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) First Place Postdoctoral Poster Award. (Organization:American Society for Cell Biology; Reason for receipt: Excellence in poster presentation skills; Professional Significance: Significant because it was my first award for scientific excellence from peers and senior scientists post terminal degree)

2016 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Ambassador. (Organization: National Institutes of Health); Reason for receipt: Successful acquisition of NIH Loan Repayment Program Funding; Professional Significance: Significant because it identified me as an expert in obtaining funding to support myself as a scientist)

2017 Society for Developmental Biology, Mentor, Choose Development! Summer Research Program (Organization: Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)); Reason for receipt: Chosen for mentoring capability and scientific excellence; Professional Significance: Significant because it establishes me as a strong mentor in the field of developmental biology who is supported by our major society)

2017-2019 Commencement Marshall, California State University, Northridge, Biology Graduates

2018 Society of Development (SDB) Board of Directors elected as Primarily Undergraduate Institution Representative (Organization: Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)); Reason for receipt: Chosen for strong history of research including undergraduate students; Professional Significance: Significant because it allowed me to advocate for PUIs and to have a seat at the table, making society decisions with senior people in the field)

2018 Faseb BioArt Competition Winner (Organization: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - Faseb; Reason for receipt: Chosen for beauty of scientific image; Professional Significance: Significant because it establishes me as a leader in the scientific communication, scientific art, and imaging world)

2018 Cover image- Specifying neural crest cells: from chromatin to morphogens and factors in between (Organization: WIREs Developmental Biology; Reason for receipt: Chosen for beauty of scientific image; Professional Significance: Significant because it establishes me as a leader in the scientific communication, scientific art, and imaging world)

2019 CSU Annual Biotechnology Conference academic year 2018-2019 featured image (Organization: CSU Annual Biotechnology Conference; Reason for receipt: Chosen for beauty of scientific image; Professional Significance: Significant because it establishes me as a leader in the scientific communication, scientific art, and imaging world)

2019 NIH Director’s Blog Highlighted Image (Organization: National Institutes of Health NIH; Reason for receipt: Chosen for beauty of scientific image; Professional Significance: Significant because it establishes me as a leader in the scientific communication, scientific art, and imaging world)

2019 Featured on NIGMS Biomedical Beat Blog (Organization: National Institute of General Medical Sciences NIGMS Biomedical Beat Blog; Reason for receipt: Chosen for beauty of scientific image; Professional Significance: Significant because it establishes me as a leader in the scientific communication, scientific art, and imaging world)

2019-2020 UC Davis CAMPOS Faculty Scholar (Organization, Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science). Reason for receipt: CAMPOS Faculty Scholars are exceptional scientists in a STEM discipline. They are selected for their transformative thinking, unique perspectives, interdisciplinary approaches, and leadership potential to impact their STEM discipline in profound and enduring ways. Their discoveries, innovations, and technological breakthroughs will contribute to the public good, locally, nationally, and globally. A CAMPOS Faculty Scholar is a role model for future scientists and scholars who share their vision of diversity and inclusion, as key components of the Academy in the 21st Century)

2020 Scialog Fellow: Advancing Bioimaging, Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RSCA) funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (Organization: RSCA and Chan Zuckerberg; Reason for receipt: Chosen for excellence in imaging science; Professional Significance: Significant because it provides me with the opportunity to apply for external foundation funding and to connect with other imaging experts)

2021 Featured in Cell Mentor 1000 Inspiring Black Scientists"

2021 Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (BMCDB) Graduate Group 1st Year Teaching Award. (Organization: UC Davis BMCDB Graduate Group; Reason for receipt: Chosen for excellence in teaching; Professional Significance: Significant because it demonstrates the effectiveness of my teaching methods)

2022 Marine Biological Laboratory Embryology Course

2022 Burroughs-Wellcome Invited Lecturer

2023 Chancellor’s Fellow for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

2024 Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Alumni Award. The JEDI alumni award is designed to promote career progression and retention for junior faculty from backgrounds that are underrepresented in STEM. Awardees work with an LSEF coach who agrees to participate in the program for a 1-2 year-long partnership opportunity. Coaches provide advice and feedback to help awardees submit 2-3 grant proposals or manuscripts. https://lifescienceeditors.org/jedi-alumni-award/

2024 Elected to the Society for Developmental Biology Academy
The mission of the Society for Developmental Biology Academy is to recognize and celebrate the achievements of long-standing SDB members who have made significant contributions to the Society’s overarching goals, while positively engaging with the Society.

2025 2024-2025 Chancellor’s Fellow