She joins SFU from Capilano College where she was a history instructor. She holds a PhD in history, an MA in history and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Washington, and a BA in Japanese language and literature from Edison State College. Her research interests focus on Canadian history, particularly Canadian immigration and First Nations history. Geiger-Adams has also worked in the U.S. court system as a judicial clerk and as a reservation attorney for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington.