During her tenure in this position, she has mentored students in both graduate and undergraduate research projects and promoted the student's scientific research. She has also held visiting appointments at the Louisiana State University (Dept. of Physics & ~ Astronomy) during Spring 2009 and at Rowan University (Dept. of Physics & Astronomy) during the AY 2010-11- and has thus engaged in broadening participation of students in synchrotron studies. After receiving her doctorate from Penn State University, she was awarded the prestigious National Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellowship to do research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.