Angela received her Ph.D. from the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida in May 2013. Prior to her position, Angela was a post-doctoral associate with the PIE Center. More specifically she served as the community outreach and dissemination core manager for the Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities project. This project, which is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, is focused on helping communities become more resilient in the face of disasters. Her work with this project continues with her current research and outreach initiatives.