Since coming to SMU in 2004, she has taught seven different classes and has directed dozens of undergraduate distinction projects, independent study projects, and student internships. She was a co-organizer of the 2012 symposium “Gender at the Lectern” and in 2013 was facilitator of the Faculty Learning Community on “Rethinking the Writing Assignment.” She received a 2009-10 Golden Mustang Outstanding Faculty Award for excellence in teaching.