Her research interests are to define the underlying genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of toxicity of environmental stressors with a current focus on pesticides, metals, radiation, and emerging contaminants. Her studies are investigating the developmental origin of health and disease pathogenesis with a specific focus on neurological disorders, reproductive dysfunction, cardiovascular function, and cancer with a goal of understanding the role of exposure to the environmental stressors in these adverse health outcomes. She received a PhD in environmental toxicology and molecular cytogenetics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.