2023 | International Communication Association, Outstanding Article Award (Association-Wide) for Fox et al. (2021), Journal of Communication
2023 | International Communication Association, Top Faculty Paper Award; Children, Adolescents and Media Division
2018 | American Sociological Association, Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability Award for Giving Voice, Section on Disability and Society
2018 | Association of American Publishers, PROSE Award Honorable Mention for Giving Voice, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division, Media and Cultural Studies Category
2018 | Northeastern University, Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research, Faculty Scholar (2018-2020)
2018 | Northeastern University, College of Arts, Media, and Design, Dean’s Research Fellow (2018-2019)
2018 | Northeastern University, Humanities Center Fellowship (2018-2019)
2017 | International Communication Association, Top Faculty Paper Award, Philosophy, Theory and Critique Division
2017 | International Communication Association, Top 8 Paper Award, Mobile Communication Interest Group
2015 | International Communication Association, Top 3 Poster Award, Children, Adolescents and Media Division
2014 | University of Southern California, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Communication Department
2014 | University of Southern California, Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Program Travel Grant, Department of Communication ($4500)
2013 | Society for the History of Technology, Junior Scholar Conference Travel Grant ($750)
2011-2013 | Humanities, Arts, Sciences and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory, HASTAC Scholar
2011 | International Communication Association, Top Student Paper Award, Children, Adolescents and Media Division
2010-2015 | Annenberg Foundation, Doctoral Fellowship, University of Southern California
2005 | Northwestern University, Communication Studies Senior Thesis Honors
2005 | Northwestern University, Communication Studies Undergraduate Departmental Excellence Award
2004 | Northwestern University, Doron Abosch Memorial Scholarship, Northwestern Club of New York
Meryl Alper 