Prior to teaching at Emory, she taught at Ohio Wesleyan University and Kenyon College, and studied and performed in New York City. Her research interests include contemporary modern dance choreography that often embraces the use of already existing structures (such as poetic forms) to create dance pieces, and the inter-cutural connection between yoga postures and western dance technique concepts. Her teaching areas include modern and ballet techniques, dance history, and dance composition. » Maintaining an Active Lifestyle - Dr. Patrick Cafferty