Navy Meritorious Service Award, 2009
USNA Special Action Awards, several, 1994-2009
Humboldt Fellow (China/Germany Project), German Historical Institute, 1999-2000
Runner-up, Honorable Mention, USNA Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, 1998
Mellon Foundation Fellowship, 1992-1994
Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Scholarship (IGCC), 1994
UC Berkeley Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 1993
Ou Sik Kee Scholarship for Outstanding Chinese American Scholars, 1991