She is additionally the head of the Criminal Justice Program. She is currently earning her Ph.D. in Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). In addition to her secretary position within NEACJS, she is also a member of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), and Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators (PACJE). She currently teaches in areas of media and crime, program and policy analysis, behavioral analysis, and deviance. Her research interests are in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse, jury decision making, policing, and social deviance. She has a recent co-authored publication in the Journal of Sexual Aggression.