She received her PhD in French language and literature from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio where she specialized in eighteenth-century French literature. Her dissertation focus was on gender relations as revealed in the sequelization of eighteenth-century novels written by women, specifically Les Lettres d’une Péruvienne by Françoise de Graffigny. Other research interests include Quebec literature and folklore, medieval fabliaux, and sixteenth-century tales. Her teaching interests include French language and literature as well as Spanish language and Humanities. She is also involved in organizing study-abroad programs.