She has presented her research nationally and internationally highlighting the intersections of racial identity and arts participation and equity in (arts) education. Before returning to complete her PhD at the University of Georgia, Gloria taught visual art in secondary environments for 13 years. She has been the recipient of a Fulbright award to study art, education and culture in Tokyo and Ogi Saga, Japan and has presented workshops exploring creative thinking dispositions for Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero. More recently, Gloria was an invited artist/speaker for Spelman College’s Museum of Art BLACK BOX series and Nashville's Belcourt Theater Science on Screen speaker series.