She earned both her MS and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1996 and 2000. Her focus was on "Web-based Remote Rendering using Image- Based Rendering Techniques." Her recent research focuses on 3D network visualizations on the WWW, 3D Visualizations related to Life Science, and Serious Games for Nursing. Her research relates to interactive media, Web3D, and Information Visualization.