As the ANA Director, she is the primary staff for the national nursing center for ethics and human rights at the ANA in Washington, DC. She is also an active faculty at WVU teaching ethics, law, and health policy courses to a variety of health science graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Badzek is known for her research and publications on ethical issues including advance directives and end-of-life care. She was selected by the American Nephrology Nurses Association as the Outstanding Researcher for 1998.