Prior to that she taught at Cornell University, the University of Michigan, San Jose State and Elon University in the United States. Her academic interests are in business ethics and management communication. An active researcher, she has published more than 25 articles in refereed journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Communication, Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, the FIU Hospitality Review, Business Communication Quarterly, and the Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies.