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Recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Service Award, from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Presented for a career of providing outstanding service to AECT. Awarded October, 2018.

Recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Human Performance Communication Award, from the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). Presented for the third edition of the book Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (Reiser & Dempsey, Eds.).  Awarded January, 2014.

Recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Book Award, Division of Design and Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Presented for the third edition of the book Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (Reiser & Dempsey, Eds.).  Awarded November, 2012.

Recipient of the James W. Brown 2008 Outstanding Publication Award, the premier book award presented by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Presented for the second edition of the book Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (Reiser & Dempsey, Eds.).  Awarded November, 2008.

Recipient of the 2007 Presidential Award for Outstanding Service to the Division of Design And Development, presented by the Division of Design and Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology.  Awarded October, 2007.

Recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Human Performance Communication Award from the International Society for Performance Improvement  (ISPI). Presented for the second edition of the book Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (Reiser & Dempsey, Eds.). Awarded May, 2007.

Recipient of the 2006 Outstanding Book Award, Division of Design and Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology.  Presented for the second edition of the book Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (Reiser & Dempsey, Eds.). Awarded October, 2006.

Recipient of a Named Professorship at Florida State University (the Robert M. Morgan Professor of Instructional Systems, named after the founder of the Instructional Systems program at Florida State University). Award given in recognition of a career-long record of excellence in the performance of teaching, research and service.  Awarded April, 2004.     

Recipient of the James W. Brown 2002 Outstanding Publication Award, the premier book award presented by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Presented for the first edition of the book Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (Reiser & Dempsey, Eds.). Awarded November, 2002.

Recipient of the 2001 Outstanding Book Award, the Division of Design & Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Presented for the first edition of the book Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (Reiser & Dempsey, Eds.). November, 2001.

Recipient of Year 2000 Florida State University Distinguished Teaching Professor Award.  Each year this award is given to one faculty member at Florida State who has, over his or her career, demonstrated a record of sustained teaching excellence. Awarded by Florida State University, April, 2000.

Recipient of 1999 Florida State University Professorial Excellence Award, in recognition of continued excellence in the performance of professorial duties in the areas of research, teaching, and service. Awarded by Florida  State University, April, 1999.

Recipient  of  the 1999 Presidential Award for Outstanding  Service to the Division of
Instructional Development.  Awarded by the  Division of Instructional Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, February, 1999.

Recipient of  the 1994 Research in Education Award,  presented  by  the Florida State University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa.  Award given in recognition of research on matters related to public education, May, 1994.

Recipient  of  1992 Presidential Award for Outstanding  Service to the Division of Instructional Development. Awarded by the Division of Instructional Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, January, 1992.

Recipient  of  1985-86  Florida State University Teaching  Award, in recognition for excellence in teaching. Awarded by Florida State University, April, 1986.

Recipient  of  1986 Presidential Award for Outstanding Service to the Division  of Instructional Development. Awarded by the Division of Instructional Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, January, 1986.

Recipient of Florida State University Developing Scholar Award. Awarded to junior faculty who demonstrate evidence of  a continuing program of productivity and high quality research and creativity.  Awarded by Florida State University, June, 1981.

Recipient of an Arizona State University Summer Fellowship for Graduate Teaching Assistants. Awarded by Arizona State University , Tempe, Arizona , June - August, 1974.