She is currently an assistant professor in Anesthesiology and Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University and employed as a pain psychologist in the Comprehensive Pain Center. She was the clinical director of the interdisciplinary pain program at Progressive Rehabilitation Associates for 11 years. She is actively engaged in advocacy around Oregon in her role as chair of the Oregon Pain Management Commission, co-chair of the Improving Access to Chronic Pain Care work group for the Tri-County Prescription Opioid Safety Coalition, and member of the Oregon Opioid Guidelines and Implementation Task force and the HERC Chronic Pain Task force.