Her research addresses holistic systems of environmental perception and geographic experience as influences on corporeal activity and memory. A licensed architect in the State of Tennessee, she is active in community engagement as both an academic and civic pursuit. Since 2009, she has served as the primary designer and coordinator of the Odd Fellows Cemetery and Potters Field Rehabilitation Project, a conservation and rehabilitation outreach initiative that aims to educate and support the communities of East Knoxville through the design and future implementation of a sustainable memorial landscape.