Her education, research, and training has centered around adolescents and adults with mental health issues who are either at risk for, or are currently involved in the legal system. She serves dual roles at Mid-Hudson, administratively managing a clinical team and a unit of adult male inpatients, and providing direct services that include individual and group therapy, and conducting risk assessments. Presently she is involved in establishing a unit that specializes in the treatment of individuals who have engaged in sexual offending behavior and have accepted a 330.20 plea; the unit is unique to OMH. She enjoys the challenges of program implementation and evaluation and believes that there are a number of external factors that can scaffold treatment success.