Quoting from WIA Report: "I would like to thank the mentors who have influenced my career path and the hundreds of students and mentees that I have had over the years who have allowed me to be part of their journey," Professor Camacho said. "It has been a true pleasure to get to know my mentees, affect their lives and see them rise to become great scientists. In the process of mentoring, I have transformed the lives of many of them, but they all have also greatly transformed my life as I have learned so much from them."
Professor Camacho went on to explain the importance of her work by saying that "mentoring is invisible work that often goes unnoticed. Building the scientific capacity to advance science requires developing the human capital and workforce to carry the scientific enterprise as much as the intellectual aspect. Many times, we forget the need to develop scientists to move forward theories, and instead we focus only on the science innovation part. We need a substantial number of scientists ready to undertake complex problems. Most importantly, we need to have all the different perspectives and experiences at the table to be able to tackle complex problems from every angle and arrive at optimal solutions."
AAAS Mentor Award, 2019
Founders' Day Faculty Service Award, Arizona State University, 2019
SACNAS Presidential Award, 2020
Honorary Dean of the 2018 Youth Development Master's Institute, Kids at Hope
Selected Fellow in Professional Societies
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)
The Fellows of the American Mathematical Society program recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics. - Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
"For her leadership in the advancement, mentoring, and support of women and underrepresented groups at all levels through the creation of opportunities, collaborative research, and impactful service. Her work brings sustained systemic change, diversity, equity, and inclusion in mathematics, and more broadly in STEM."
Selected National & Regional Awards
- 2019 AAAS Mentor Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
The Mentor Award honors individuals who during their careers demonstrate extraordinary leadership to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in science and engineering fields and careers. - 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), Awarded by White House in June 2018
The PAESMEM recognizes those who have made significant contributions to mentoring and thereby support the future and productivity of the U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathematics, (STEM) workforce.
also featured in August 2018 Math Alliance News - 2023 AWM Gweneth Humphreys Award, Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
In honor of Dr. Gweneth Humprheys to recognize mathematics educators who have exhibited outstanding mentorship. - 2020 AWM Hay Award, Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
In honor of Dr. Louise Hay, this award recognizes leadership and contributions as a mathematical scholar and educator. - 2018 Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education: Research/Teaching in Higher Education (Research Institutions), American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)
This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence in both research and teaching and has provided significant contributions to his/her academic discipline.
also featured in March 2018 ASU News - 2017 HENAAC Education Award, HENAAC/Great Minds in STEM
This award was created to honor individuals involved in higher education across the United States. Awarded for involvement in outreach to the Hispanic community and other underserved communities and effectiveness in recruitment of Hispanic students in STEM fields. - 2020 SACNAS Presidential Award, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Selected by the SACNAS President for representing the highest level of sustained contribution to the organization.
(see video on left) - 2012 SACNAS Distinguished Undergraduate Institution Mentor Award, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
One recipient is selected every year from a national pool of quality nominations. Recipient excels in mentoring at all levels, focusing on undergraduate training and enabling students to advance into the sciences while actively participates in minority education activities at the local and national level. - 2019 Founders' Day Faculty Service Award, Arizona State University
The Faculty Service Award is presented to an ASU faculty member whose service to the university and/or the community has made a significant impact and contributed to the evolution of ASU as a New American University.
(see video on left) - Honorary Dean of the 2018 Youth Development Master's Institute, Kids at Hope
(see video on left) - 2022 NSF Director's Award for Superior Accomplishment
For excellence, inclusion, collaboration, integrity, learning, transparency, and public service in creating and bringing to fruition the EHR Racial Equity in STEM Education Program Description, a timely idea whose impact may fundamentally change the scientific endeavor and NSF. - Fulbright Scholar Award
The Fulbright program is the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program for accomplished scholars, scientists, artists, teachers and professionals — chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential. Professor Erika Tatiana Camacho studied photoreceptor degeneration at one of the premier vision institutes in the world, the Vision Institute of Paris (Institut de la Vision) 1/1/2023 - 6/30/2023. - 2017 HENAAC Education Award
This award was created to honor individuals involved in higher education across the United States. Awarded for involvement in outreach to the Hispanic community and other underserved communities and effectiveness in recruitment of Hispanic students in STEM fields. - 2016 Victoria Foundation Higher Education Awards: Dr. William Yslas Velez Outstanding STEM Award, Arizona
This award honors a Latino/a faculty in the STEM fields who "champions" the recruitment and graduation of students completing undergraduate and graduate degrees in the STEM fields and is in honor of Dr. William Y. Velez. - 2013-2014 MLK Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology established the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professor Program to enhance and recognize the contributions of outstanding scholars. The program honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Camacho was the first woman select from the mathematics department in this role. - 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40 Award in 2012
The 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40 Awards event, organized by Univision Radio–Phoenix and Valle del Sol to honor and promote excellence in leadership and community service. - 2011 Hispanic Women's Corporation National Latina Leadership Award
HWC annually "recognizes one outstanding national Latina leader whose tireless efforts of leadership and service empowered, inspired, educated, and elevated Hispanic women nationally and gave an effective voice to the U.S. Latino communities." - One of 12 Emerging Scholars by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in 2010
Since 2002, the magazine Diverse: Issues In Higher Education recognizes and features 12 young rising researchers, thinkers, and leaders in various fields for their research, teaching and overall scholarly contributions from a variety of institutions and disciplines. Their credentials and accomplishments distinguish them, but it's the level of social consciousness among the members of the 2010 class that makes them truly excellent. Read full article.
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