She conducts research in computer vision, in particular, the development and application of advanced methods for detection, segmentation, registration, and tracking of objects in visible-light, infrared, and x-ray image data. She earned her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995. Prof. Betke has received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award in 2001 for developing "Video-based Interfaces for People with Severe Disabilities." She was one of two academic honorees of the ``Top 10 Women to Watch in New England Award'' by Mass High Tech in 2005.