She is currently a Research Professor of Astronomy at the University of Illinois.
Recent research includes radiative transfer modeling of star-forming regions.
Additional Information - Positions Held Prof. She is a member of a number of professional societies including the International Scientific Radio Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Association for Women in Science. She was chair of the Nominating Committee of the American Astronomical Society in 1992. Dickel is currently chair of the Comission 5 Task Group on Astronomical Designations of the International Astronomical Union and was recently elected a member of the scientific organizing committee of IAU Commission 40 on Radio Astronomy.