She received her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Purdue University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech and UCLA. Prior to coming to BC in 1995, she was a senior scientist at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology. She has taught graduate and undergraduate classes in genetics, biochemistry and cell biology. Her research interests include biological methylation reactions. She is also interested in the integration of authentic research activities into the undergraduate biology curriculum and the use of academic technologies to advance student learning.