She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Colorado State University. She teaches courses in human resource management and does research in the areas of counterproductive work behaviors (e.g., resume fraud, abusive supervision) and employment discrimination (including discrimination against job applicants based on their status as a caregiver for young children and/or elderly relatives). Her work has been published in outlets such as the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. As a member of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women Faculty, she has assisted with initiatives regarding faculty parental leave, workplace bullying, and campus climate.