Her primary research interests include applications of Operations Research in health and humanitarian systems. In particular, her focus is on multi-objective resource allocation models. Jackie has partnered with a variety of organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, DeKalb Medical Womens Center, Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, and World Vision. She was awarded the Global Impact Scholarship and Chaddick Award by the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation in 2010 and 2011, respectively. She received her PhD from the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Additionally, she completed her MS and BS degrees in the Industrial and Systems Engineering department at Lehigh University.