She has her degrees in horticulture, plant breeding, genetics and ecology. Before coming to Colorado she has served in the research faculties of Indian Institute of Science, University of Minnesota, St Paul; University of Kansas, Lawrence and Adelphi University, NY. Her specialty is in flower adaptation, floral traits and pollinator behavior. She has published several papers on insect behavior, plant reproduction and floral adaptations, and is frequently an invited speaker in the research communities of her field