She teaches courses in leadership and public health and is faculty advisor for the Society for Women and Leadership. She created and manages the undergraduate public health certificate program. Her research interests are in infectious disease epidemiology and she has research grants in the areas of HIV, viral hepatitis, and improving immunization rates. She holds a BA in Chemistry from the University of Rochester, an MS in Biochemistry from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Epidemiologic Sciences from the University of Michigan. She completed the National Public Health Leadership Training in February 2011.