Her research studies how energy and technology policies promote the innovation of sustainable technologies and other smart city technologies. Her work evaluates the effectiveness of such policies and highlights the importance of intergovernmental and cross-sectoral collaboration in the implementation of these policies. Her research has been published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Environmental Research Letters, Energy Policy, and Government Information Quarterly, among other outlets. She received her Ph.D. in public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in 2016. She was selected as a Giorgio Ruffolo Fellow to conduct her research on renewable energy technology innovation at Harvard University's Sustainability Science Program in 2014-2015.