2023 — Best Book by an International Scholar Award (Honorable Mention), Global and Transnational Sociology Section, American Sociological Association — for Asian Scientists on the Move
2020 — Yale-NUS College Distinguished Teaching Excellence Recognition Award
2020 — Distinguished Scholarly Book Award (Honorable Mention), American Sociological Association — for Multinational Maids
2018 — Thomas and Znaniecki Best Book Award, International Migration Section, American Sociological Association — for Multinational Maids
2018 — Max Weber Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Organizations, Occupations, and Work Section, American Sociological Association — for Multinational Maids