She studied mathematics at Bryn Mawr College and biostatistics at Harvard School of Public Health, and worked as a biostatistician at several research institutions before joining the Center for Biostatistics at the University of Utrecht in 2006 (which moved to the Julius Center 2008). Her primary tasks are teaching (undergraduate and graduate) and consulting with students and researchers. In addition, she coordinates several specialization courses within the MSc Epidemiology program.