She holds a joint Ph.D. in Peace Studies and History from the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, where she specialized in twentieth-century East Africa. Her research focuses on the role of education in post-conflict and transitional societies in East Africa. She has a forthcoming book chapter in (Re)Constructing Memory: Education, Identity and Conflict. She is a recipient of the National Security Education Program David L. Boren Fellowship, and the University of Tel Aviv Dan David Prize for the field of History and Memory.