She is a former high school chemistry teacher and assistant professor of chemistry education at San Diego State University. She is currently the associate director of the STEM Education Center (http://www.cehd.umn.edu/STEM/ ). The STEM Education Center applies interdisciplinary research in learning and cognition, STEM integration, instructor development, and evaluation and assessment to STEM teaching from early childhood through graduate education. Dr. Roehrig's specific research interests are the preparation and retention of secondary science teachers, teacher professional development STEM integration, and culturally-relevant STEM instruction for American Indian students. She teachers PhD courses in science education and secondary science methods.