She is the Director of Exercise Psycho-physiology Research Lab and serves as an advisor for masters and PhD students. She is a MCUAAAR Scholar (Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research) and received the National Institutes of Health, P30 AG015281 to examine correlates of physical activity and fitness among older adults living in the Detroit-Metro area. Dr. Gothe has established herself as a national leader in yoga research, especially in relation to its impact on cognition development and maintenance.