She joined the faculty in 2003, after she completed her doctorate in business administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, specializing in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. She earned her Masters in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from XLRI, India, and an MBA from Texas Christian University. Since January, 2003, Dr. Virick has been serving as Research Director of the North Texas Technology Council (NTTC), a non-profit organization that promotes North Texas as a leading and varied technology region. Her research interests are in the area of job loss, diversity, and work family conflict. She has published in journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology and Human Resource Management Review. She has made numerous presentations at the Academy of Management and Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.