honors and awards

Melanie has received over $130,000 in merit-based scholarships, fellowships, and grants. Her honors and awards include:

• UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award (2007)
• Irving and Jean Stone Dissertation Fellowship (2006-2007)
• UCLA Graduate Division Research Mentorship (2005-2006)
• UCLA Graduate Division Summer Research Mentorship (2004)
• University Fellowship (2002-2003)
• Phi Beta Kappa (2001)
• Mortar Board (2000)
• Distinguished Bruin Award (now Distinguished Senior Award) (2000)
• UCLA Honors Program Bette and Don Prell Scholarship (2000)
• UCLA Alumni Association Achievement Award (1999)
• UCLA Honors Program Rosalind W. Alcott Scholarship (1999)
• UCLA Internship Association Alex White Award (1999)
• UCLA Club of Washington D.C. Award (1998)
• Gold Shield Alumnae of UCLA Dorothy Hauser Award (1997-2001)