She received a B.A. from Gettysburg College, an M.A. from Temple University, and a Ph.D from Syracuse University. Her special interests include Constitutional Law, American Politics, and Political Philosophy, with particular research interest in the First Amendment. She was honored at Marist College with Special Recognition Awards for Scholarship and Teaching in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Her writings have been published in the Journal of Law, Culture & the Humanities, the Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice, and the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law. In addition to teaching and research, she is directly involved in the workings of government as she is the Ulster Legislator for the District No. 5 - City of Kingston.