She has served as an evaluation consultant for several tobacco control projects in California for 15 years, as well as other health promotion programs including those in nutrition education, transitional counseling services for prisoners, dental services, and Medi-Cal outreach projects. She was part of the initial test item writing team on the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NPHE) for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam. She serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Public Health.