Her research is on topics at the intersection of corporate strategy and social/environmental issues, and on employee motivation. Her research has been recognized with awards including those from the Strategic Management Society, the Strategy Research Foundation, the Alliance from Research on Corporate Sustainability, and the Berkeley Sustainable Business and Investment Forum. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA Anderson School of Management, an M.A. in Economics from UCLA, and an M.P.A. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. She is also a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar alumna. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, she worked as an Associate at Goldman Sachs and as a Strategy Consultant at Monitor Group.