Associate Editor, Journal of Economic Education, 1988-present.

Listed in Who’s Who in Economics, 4th ed., M. Blaug, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003.

Voted “Outstanding Instructor in a Core Course” by students in the German International School of Management and Administration (GISM) MBA program, class of 2002-03.

Elected First Vice President, Midwest Economics Association, 2002-03.

Listed in Who’s Who in Business Higher Education, AcademicKeys, 2003.

Appointed as charter member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Economics Research Network (ERN) Educator: Courses, Cases, and Teaching, an electronic journal that is part of the Social Studies Research Network (SSRN), 2002-present.

Distinguished Teacher, Krannert Master’s Program, 1997-2002.

Appointed as a Fellow, Purdue University Teaching Academy, 2001.

National Association of Economic Educators/National Council on Economic Education International Award, October 2001 (first recipient).

Indiana Council for Economic Education, Peter V. Harrington Award to the Purdue University Center for Economic Education, 2001.

Advisory Board, International Journal of Social Education, 1985-present.

Appointed to Advisory Committee of the Children’s Social and Economics Education: An International Journal, 1994-present.

Elected Vice President and President, Society of Economic Educators, 1994-96.

Recognized by the Board and Staff of the National Council for Economic Education with a special award for "vision in economic education," 1995.

National Association of Economic Educators/National Council on Economic Education Henry H. Villard Research Award, October 1992.

Krannert Graduate Student Association Outstanding Teacher Awards, 1990 and 1991.

President, National Association of Economic Educators (NAEE), 1986-87, member of the NAEE Executive Committee, 1985-88. Chair, NAEE Publications Committee, 1999-2000. Member, Awards Committee, 2003-06.

Member, National Council for the Social Studies Research Committee, 1982-86.

Member, Omicron Delta Epsilon (Honorary Economics).

Boy Achiever of the Year, Junior Achievement of New Orleans, 1968.

Listed in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the Midwest, and Who’s Who in Education.

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