She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University, an MBA from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a B.S. in Public Accounting from Benjamin Franklin University School of Accountancy. Prior to academia, Satina worked as an assistant legislative auditor, internal auditor, external auditor, and full-charge accountant in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Her research and publications focus on auditing education, diversity in the accounting profession and internal auditing. She is a Certified Public Accountant.