She is also the Course Director for the 2nd year Medical Pharmacology Course and Module Director of three 2nd year systems-based integrated Modules. In this position she acts as a representative from the Department of Pharmacology in the School of Medicine. She is involved in the selection process for medical students and is Co-Chair of the Committee on Medical Education that oversees the School of Medicine curriculum. She received her B.A in Zoology from Duke University, her M.A. in Pharmacology from Boston University, and her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Georgetown University.