She received her Doctorate and Master's in Educational Technology from Arizona State University. She has a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Bharathiyar University, India. Previously, she worked on instructional design projects for Maricopa Community College, University of Phoenix, Intel, Cisco Learning Institute, and Arizona State University. She was a co-principal investigator on the Digital Visual Literacy NSF grant working with Maricopa Community College District in Arizona. She researches technology tools that improve learning and performance (e.g., learning management systems, virtual classrooms, web 2.0 tools).