Grants/Awards

2022LSA Humanities Research Opportunity Grant
2021LSA Summer Research Award
2019University of Michigan Honored Instructor Award (student Organization)
2015-18Transforming Learning for Third Century (TLTC) Transformation Grant
2014Transforming Learning for Third Century (TLTC) Discovery Grant
2013Transforming Learning for Third Century (TLTC) Quick-Wins Grant
New Initiative New Infrastructure (NINI) Grant
2012LSA IT Faculty Project Grant
2011Rackham Summer research Grant
2007Michigan Humanities Award
2006Winner of the Salo Baron prize for best first book in Judaic Studies given by the American Academy for Jewish Studies.
2005Winner of the Theology and Religious Studies award in the Professional and Scholarly Publishing awards given by the Association of American Publishers for the book God’s Mountain: the Temple Mount in Time, Space, and Memory
2004-5Senior Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
2004Faculty Enhancement Award (University of Michigan)
2003LSA ITC Faculty Grant (University of Michigan)
Rackham Faculty Research Grant (University of Michigan)
2002CRLT Faculty Development Award (University of Michigan)
2001Grants from the University of Michigan office of Vice President for Research and the Fraenkel Center for Judaic Studies for the completion of book on the Temple Mount.
1999Bernard M. Bloomfield Prize for Outstanding Doctorate Dissertation in the HumanitiesHebrew University
1998-2000Dorot Post Doctorate FellowshipNew York University
1995-6Fulbright FellowshipPrinceton University
1994-7Rotenstreich FellowshipIsraeli Council for Higher Education
1994-5Research AwardJewish Memorial Foundation
1994The Francis Günter Award for Jerusalem Studies
1993M.A. Grant for ExcellenceHebrew University
A. & R. Negev AwardInstitute of Archaeology, Hebrew U.
Kahana AwardInstitute of Jewish Studies, Hebrew U.
1992Rector AwardHebrew University
Gutwirth AwardInstitute of Archaeology, Hebrew U.
1991Excellence Grant