She received a PhD in Management & Organizations from the University of Michigan. Her research explores how groups organize within extreme contexts. Specifically, she considers how coordination processes and relational dynamics impact sensemaking, adaptation and resilience during uncertain and dynamic situations. Her work also explores the criticality and limitations of expertise in these contexts. Her work has been published in a variety of outlets, including Academy of Management Review, Organizational Psychology Review, Human Relations, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review.