She is an elected fellow of the American Chemical Society and a recipient of the Garvan–Olin Medal in chemistry.
[2] While in college she won an award from the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemists for her essay "Chemistry as a Profession" making her the first woman to receive this award.
[5] Parker is known for her work in the field of organic synthesis, where she works on the construction of natural products through methods that allow for efficient synthesis of known organic compounds.
[7] In 2009 the Parker was elected a fellow of the American Chemical Society and she received the Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society.
[2][1] In 2017 she received the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award in recognition of her work synthesizing organic compounds.