She has taught courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, American Foreign Policy, Counterterrorism Analysis, Beginner Arabic, and Political Islam. Her major research interests include: security issues in the Middle East, U.S. defense policy, and measuring the effectiveness of counterterrorism initiatives. She previously served as a Visiting Professor of Political Science at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy and as the Dean of Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies at Henley-Putnam University in Santa Clara, California.