She earned her Ph.D. in quantitative research methodology at the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include issues that revolve around statistical/quantitative methods, specifically, propensity score methods, resampling techniques, research design, measurement, and the applications of statistical methods in educational research and behavioral sciences. Her publications include books, book chapters, articles in refereed national and international journals, and refereed international conference proceedings. She has also given lectures, talks, and many refereed professional presentations at the international/national and the regional levels and won grants from National Science Foundations (NSF) and U.S. Department of Education.