She received her Ph.D. in social and administrative sciences in pharmacy from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds an M.S. degree from the University of Toledo (pharmacy administration), and B.S. (pharmacy) from the University of Pune, India. Before joining SIUE, she was a clinical analyst at Dean Health System in Madison, Wis. Her research interests include health outcomes and disparities research focused on minority, rural and late-midlife populations. She also is interested in assessing patient perception of pharmacist-offered services and patient satisfaction with care providers. Her practice site is in Springfield, Ill., where she works closely with faculty and staff at SIU School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Research. She holds an adjunct appointment with the Department of Internal Medicine at SIU School of Medicine.