She obtained her PhD from the University of Iowa and was previously an Assistant Professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She has taught financial accounting both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her primary research interests are in the financial accounting area. Her current research topics include management earnings guidance, investor sentiment, and financial executive labor markets. Prior to her academic career, she was a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas and worked as a tax accountant at the RIA division of Thomson Reuters.