She joined the Texas Tech faculty in 2008 after earning her doctorate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her dissertation work was in the area of oscillation criteria for dynamic equations on time scales. Dr. Higgins received her Bachelor's degree in mathematics from Xavier University of Louisiana. She currently serves as Faculty Advisor of the Eta Lambda Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Dr. Higgins is also a member of the Lubbock Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, where she is an immediate past first vice-president.