Dr. Riles teaches courses in Fundamentals of Social Policy, Human Resource Management, Public Budgeting and Finance, and Research Methods. Her research interests are closely aligned with the courses she teaches and include, but are not limited to, organizational change, privatization, and sustainability. In addition, Dr. Riles serves a Vice President of CAU’s Academic Council and advisor of the Public Administration Student Association (PASA). She is an active member of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), and the Public Management Research Association (PMRA).