AWARDS AND BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
2010 American Academy of Neurology
Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Fellow: Advocacy
leaders academy for neurology and education. January 2010
2010 National “Best Books Award” Finalist:
Inspiring Middle School Minds: Gifted, Creative, &
Challenging by Judy A. Willis, M.D., M.Ed.
2007 Finalist
for Distinguished Achievement Award for
her educational writing by the Association for
Educational Publishers.
2007 Selection as Distinguished Lecturer
for National Conference
Association of School Superintendents and Curriculum
Developers
2007 Distinguished
Achievement Award Finalist:
Association for Educational Publishers
2006 National Writing Project Professional
Writing Retreat Fellowship
2004 Anne Coffin Johnstone Memorial Fund Grant
Recipient for research and instructional
improvement projects making direct contributions toward
improving or illuminating the teaching-learning process.
2004 Teacher of the Month KRUZ Radio and
Santa Barbara News
Press
Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology,
April l982.
California Math Council Recognition
Scholarship 1999
AMA Physicians Recognition Awards, l984 -
current
Excellence in Teaching Award, Cottage
Hospital
Olympic Relay Torchbearer 2001