She obtained her degree in Curriculum and Instruction (Instructional Technology) in 2004 from North Carolina State University where she served as a former editorial board member of Meridian. Dr. Lambert has conducted numerous workshops and courses to assist teachers, faculty, and students in learning to integrate a variety of technologies including GIS in the standard course of study. She has published articles and presented at conferences in the fields of social studies, cognition and learning, and technology. She has also participated as a technology integration assistant on numerous research projects, one of which was conducted at various schools in Russia during her time at NCSU.