Among her various other recognitions are the IBM faculty development award (1984-1986) , the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Presidential Young Investigator Award (1984-1989) , the Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Educator Award (1995) , the YWCA Achievement Award for Education (1997) , the NSF Creativity Extension Award (2001-2003) , fellowship in ASM International (2003) , and the Pennsylvania State University College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Charles L. Hosler Alumni Scholar Medal (2004) .