- 2011 Oklahoma Psychological Society Outstanding Psychology Teacher
- 2009 Britannica iGuide “Webs Best Sites for the Charles Henry Turner website (http://psychology.okstate.edu/museum/turner/turnermain.html)
- 2009 Oklahoma State University Department of Psychology Teacher of the Year
- 2008 Regents Research Award, Oklahoma State University
- 2007 Regents professor, Oklahoma State University
- 2007 Sterling L. (Bud) Burks Award for Outstanding Environmental Research. Oklahoma State University Environmental Science Institute
- 2005 Sigma Xi Lectureship Award, Oklahoma State University
- 2004 Inducted into Phi Beta Delta, the honor society for International Scholars
- 2004 Runner-up for the Phoenix Award for Outstanding Graduate Faculty, Oklahoma State Graduate Student Association
- 2003 Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, American Psychological Association
- 2002 Citation, Oklahoma State Legislature (in recognition of teaching)
- 2002 Outstanding Research and Teaching Award: Universidade Federal da Paraiba Campus IV, Bananeiras, Brazil
- 2002 Oklahoma Psychological Society Outstanding Psychology Teacher
- 2000 Finalist: New Brunswick Multimedia Awards (education category) Behavior solutions: Understanding and improving behavior.
- 2000 Oklahoma State University Department of Psychology Teacher of the Year
- 1998 Outstanding Service Award: Universidade Federal da Paraiba Campus IV, Bananeiras, Brazil
- 1998 Oklahoma Psychological Society Outstanding Psychology Teacher
- 1997 Regents Distinguished Teaching Award - Oklahoma State University
- 1996 Oklahoma Psychological Association/Oklahoma Psychological Society Outstanding Psychology Teacher
- 1995 Oklahoma State University Department of Psychology Teacher of the Year
- 1994 Washington Edpress Excellence in Print Award. Gold Award winner for Best Book (technical category): A primer of invertebrate learning: The behavioral perspective
- 1994 Oklahoma State University Department of Psychology Teacher of the Year
- 1994 Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences Teacher of the Year
