[2][3] Sjogren is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the American Film Institute Independent Filmmaker grant and the Cinereach award for Best Screenplay - Best Minority Protagonist, among other honors.
Furthermore, Sjogren continues her academic work as a professor of Cinema at San Francisco State University.
As the Director of Cinema Department at San Francisco State University from 2015-2019, she launched a significant curricular initiative to spotlight the contributions of women in film and oversaw capital improvements, including the renovation of the renowned Coppola Theater.
[9][10] Sjogren's latest film, Redemption Trail is a contemporary feminist Western set in Marin and Oakland.
[13] In the Fall of 2021, Sjogren's work was featured in an exhibition at Stanislaus State, in which her filmography, photography, and career were highlighted.