Emanuala is a passionate advocate of increasing awareness in health and has focused her research on better understanding risk and protective factors in individuals with type 1 diabetes, disordered eating behaviors, and body dissatisfaction. Through her work, she has explored the challenges associated with the duality of having both conditions in both adolescents and the general public through social media. Emanuala has also presented her research findings in both international diabetes and national eating disorder conferences. Her work has also recently been published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Emanuala divides her time between her own scholarly pursuits and sharing her knowledge as a clinician, teaching Individual and Group Coaching and Counseling skills for behavior change at Deakin University.