She has a background in industrial and organizational psychology with a concentration on occupational health psychology. She has secured nearly $180,000 in four years to fund studies ranging from incivility in the workplace to recovery from work demands. She received both her graduate degrees from Portland State University and her bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University. She teaches undergraduate Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Introduction to Human Resource Management. She also serves as adviser to the OU’s student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.