She earned her MSN and BSN from the school, and received the 2012 State Award for Excellence in Research from the Utah Nurse Practitioners in 2012. She joined the University in 2001 and is a current PhD candidate, practicing as an adult NP since 2003. She has been a member of the Utah Nurse Practitioners (UNP) since 2003 and has many other affiliations, including with the Gerontological Society of America, the Golden Key Society, and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.