She obtained her master's degree in feminist theology at Yale University and her PhD in philosophical and theological studies at Drew University with a concentration in women's and gender studies. Her research focuses on Asian philosophy, comparative ethics, ecofeminism, and postcolonial studies. Her book, A Postcolonial Theology of Life: Planetarity East and West (2011), is the first full treatment of Asian ecofeminist theology. She is the chair of the Religion, Gender, and Sexuality section and a board member of the Women's Caucus at the American Academy of Religion.