Dr. Szabo presented, "Approaching the Trinity: Co-Creation in the Work of Flannery O’Connor” at the Mideast Conference on Christianity and Literature at Patrick Henry College in Leesburg, VA in 2014.
Dr. Szabo won Geneva College's Excellence in Teaching Award for the 1999-2000 Academic Year.
In addition to other memberships and affiliations, Dr. Szabo is a member of the Modern Language Association.