Recognitions and Awards

April 2023 | Dr. Rania is recognized by US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as 1 of 15: Women On the Frontlines: Celebrating Women Faith Leaders

Previous Awards

 
  • 2022 - Empowering American Muslims Award- CAIR California
  • 2022 - Stanford Impact Labs Design Fellowship and Award
  • 2022 - Stanford Network for Advancement and Promotion (SNAP) Leader
  • 2021 - Faculty Teaching Award, Stanford Psychiatry Residency Program
  • 2021 - Department Faculty Professional and Leadership Award, Stanford University
  • 2020-21 - Stanford Leadership Development Program, Stanford University
  • 2020 - Top 25 Faith and Spiritual Influencers of 2020, HolyTV Award
  • 2019 - Community Achievement Award for exceptional commitment to promoting mental health wellbeing in the community, ACCESS California, LA County
  • 2019 - Stanford Medical School Program Teaching Award
  • 2018 - Annual Leadership Award, Muslim Coalition of Connecticut 
  • 2018 - Islamic Psychology Researcher of the Year Award, University of Southern California
  • 2017 - Stanford Outstanding Community Partnership Award
  • 2011-13 - American Psychiatric Association/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (APA/SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Award
  • 2011 - Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching
  • 2009 - American Psychiatric Association Young Investigators Award

Grant Awards

  • California Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity
    • California Reducing Disparities Project
    • “Muslim American Society- Social Services Foundation Capacity Building Grant”
  • NIMHD- 1F31MD015212-01A1 - “Intersectional Stigma, Belongingness, and Suicide: A Novel Approach for Minority Mental Health”
  • Pillars Fund Grant - “Serving the Muslim Community through research, community outreach and education, training, and clinical work"
  • Department Innovator Grant
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | Stanford University School of Medicine
    • “Suicide Prevention and Postvention Trainings for Muslim Community Leaders”
  • Department Trainee Innovator Grant (Resident: Sadiya Dhanani)
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | Stanford University School of Medicine
    • “Stanford Muslim Mental Health Initiative”
  • Stanford MedsScholars Program
    • 33518 Muslim Mental Health Research Fellowship
    • Stanford School of Medicine
    • “Medical Scholar Research Project”
  • 32287 Suicide and Muslim Mental Health Bridges Consortium Grant Sub-Award
    • Khalil Center
    • John Templeton Foundation
    • “Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy within an Islamic Context”
  • Suicide Prevention through Outreach (SPOt) Program
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    • Stanford University School of Medicine
    • “A 3-Pronged Approach to Addressing Suicide in Muslim Faith Communities”
  • Persian Studies Research Fund - Stanford University | Department of Persian Studies
  • Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education (Spectrum) Pilot Grants Program, Stanford University
    • “Muslim Community Association of Santa Clara and Stanford Muslims and Mental Health Lab: Strengthening an emerging CBPR collaboration.”
  • NIMH/Stanford University | Ruth L. Kirchstein NRSA Grant T32 5T32MH019938-19
  • American Psychiatric Association/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (APA/SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Award