She was the 2013 Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in International Development Studies at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She is an economist specializing in international development processes and policy. At Rollins, Tonia co-designed the social entrepreneurship major, and actively participates in strategic planning for social entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives. She serves as founding coach in the Ashoka U Commons program for social entrepreneurship education. In addition to publishing widely in international journals, she has been awarded many research honors and grants; presented several papers at the International Labour Organization; and collaborated with the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development. She recently co-edited the Handbook of Research on Gender and Economic Life (Edward Elgar).