She joined the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program as a postdoc at Georgia Tech, then transitioned to Spelman in fall 2017. Gaines believes that diversity and inclusion programs will help her students as underrepresented minorities and all other students achieve more success, as they matriculate through their careers. She is co-organizing in the Cultural Xchange program to help members of the university community bridge the gaps between acknowledging diversity, feelings of inclusion, and building confidence in individuals for their future success.