She received her Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1998. Her research interests focus on applied dynamical systems, defined as the study of mathematical models applied to real world problems. She works with a variety of applications, including epidemiology, lasers, and swarming objects. Dr. Billings has published over thrity-five journal articles and conference proceedings. She has had over $1.2M in external funding from NSF, NIH, ARO, and ONR. Currently, she is funded by the NIH as part of a research team that aims to develop new mathematical models and methods that predict and prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases. Dr. Billings incorporates numerous students in her research, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and uses examples from her research in classes to promote interdisciplinary projects. Fellow: Victoria Puig