She holds doctoral and master's degrees from UVA and an undergradate degree from JMU. Her research interests include using information technology to improve safe sharing of healthcare information between providers and patients, providing information technology opportunities for patients to learn more about their health and wellness, as well as developing products to help older adults remain safely in their homes. She is also President of the Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners and working to develop a Special Interest Group on Health Information Technology.