She is currently Co-Chair of the Children, Youth and Family Committee and Project Director of a Family Strengthening Program Evaluation Study. Her research interests are in the area of child welfare decision-making, older youth aging out of foster care, and urban social work practice. She has an extensive practice background working with children, youth, and families in urban communities and the field of child welfare practice. She has a Bachelor’s degree in social work from Tuskegee University and earned her Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Louisville and her Doctorate from Howard University.