She will teach courses in U.S. history and women's history and direct the public history minor. Previously, she taught at Paradise Valley Community College in Arizona and had fellowships at Rowan University in New Jersey and Babes-Bolyai University in Romania.She also has experience working at multiple museums, including the National Cowgirl Museum and the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. She earned her bachelor's degree from Colby College in Maine and her master's, doctorate and graduate certificate in museum studies from Arizona State University.