Featured grants
- Schaffer, Maura Susan. Individual Artist Program Grant, Indiana Arts Commission, State, $1000. (Funded: 2006). Grant.
- Schaffer, Maura Susan. Individual Artist Program Grant, Indiana Arts Commission, State, $1000. (Funded: 2004). Grant.

Featured scholarly/creative works
- Dream Pants. Creek Show. November 8, 2024 - November 16, 2024 Artists: Group (Regional)
- Dream Pants. Haunting at the Hive. October 2, 2024 - October 20, 2024 Artists: 2 (Regional)
- Tlaloc. Art Prom. April 20, 2024 Artists: Group (Regional)
- Dream Pants. Creek Show. November 5, 2022 - November 22, 2022 Artists: Group (Regional)
- Schaffer, M. S. (2010). Recognizing Creative Scholarship. Journal of Interior Design (JID), 36(1), 35–38.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Honorable Mention, 620 Art Gallery. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: First Place Award, Interior Design Educators Council. 2011
- Award / Honor Recipient: First Place Award, Interior Design Educators Coucil. 2008
- Award / Honor Recipient: Second Place Award, Interior Design Educators Council. 2007
- Award / Honor Recipient: Merit Award, Quincy Art Center. 2005

Featured service activities
- Participant
College of Applied Arts/ Bobcat days- Spring/Fall
- Participant
Interior Design/ Biannual Proficiency Exam Review/ Spring/Fall
- Organizer
Interior Design Perspective Workshops
- Other
Interior Design/ ID2322 Basic Design
- Other
Interior Design/ ID2322 Design Development
- Member
FCS/ Events Committee/ Bloom/ Holiday Party