During graduate school, she was influenced by the research of Daniel R. Anderson, who studied the effects of television violence on children and later served as a researcher and consultant for Blue's Clues, and "became fascinated with the idea that if television could have a powerful negative effect on kids, it could have an equally powerful positive effect on them..."
Setelah lulus, ia dipengaruhi oleh penelitian Daniel R. Anderson, yang mempelajari dampak kekerasan televisi pada anak-anak dan kemudian menjabat sebagai peneliti dan konsultan untuk Blue's Clues, dan "menjadi memfaksinasi dengan gagasan yang jika televisi akan memiliki dampak negatif yang kuat pada anak-anak, itu akan diseimbangkan dengan dampak positif yang kuat terhadap mereka became fascinated with the idea that if television could have a powerful negative effect on kids, it could have an equally powerful positive effect on them..."