She earned her B.S. in mathematics and Ph.D. in educational psychology specializing in quantitative methods from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research evaluates innovative models and applications in computerized adaptive testing and multilevel modeling. Specifically, her publications have focused on novel procedures within item exposure controls and stopping rules in computerized adaptive testing, as well as extensions to conventional multilevel modeling that handle student mobility. She has given presentations at the National Council on Measurement and Education and the American Education Research Association conferences, specifically within Division D, the Rasch Measurement SIG, and the Educational Statisticians SIG.