Her research informs health related behaviors, particularly smoking and associated factors such as depression. Her cross-disciplinary collaborations involve epidemiologic, genetic, human laboratory, and translational models to address these major public health problems. In addition to training and mentoring within that context, her track record as a principal investigator and co-investigator on National Institutes of Health and non-federal grants includes investigations of smoking and related behaviors. Her collaborative work is reflected in over 70 publications, including papers in JAMA Psychiatry, the American Journal of Psychiatry and Nature Genetics. 1987-1991: B.A., Biology and Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri