She was awarded the William V. Stauder S.J. Award for Teaching in the Natural Sciences. She recently completed an award winning textbook for Oxford University Press, Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications and has also published numerous research articles. Her research examines communication networks in animals and student metacognition abilities and the development of successful learning strategies. In addition, she works extensively in professional development conducting workshops on course management issues, strategies for incorporating active learning in the classroom for developing and assessing critical thinking skills, and successful strategies for academic writers.