Her research is in the areas of situation assessment in network security, secure communication in smart grid and security education. Her other active roles outside TTU are: Principal Investigator, NSF Project # SFS-1303441 “Capacity Building in Cybersecurity: Broadening Participation of Women In Cybersecurity through Women in Cybersecurity Conference & Professional Development”; Principal Investigator, NSF Project # DUE-1140864 “Security Knitting Kit”; Co-Organizer, Bi-Annual Southeast Celebration of Women in Computing; Co-Organizer, Annual NCWIT Aspiration Award in Computing for Tennessee, National Cybersecurity Sport Federation (NCSF) Working group member.