She has been teaching in the Department of Wildlife at Humboldt State University for 8 years, and has been studying the behavior of carnivores (both African and American) for 20 years. Prior to her arrival at HSU, she was a research fellow with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and directed a program on the reintroduction and management of African wild dogs in South Africa. She is currently working with graduate students on species a bit closer to home, including river otters, fisher and marten. See her faculty page here.