She has a Ph.D. in in economics from Queen's University and came to Dalhousie after a completing postdoctoral research with Team for Advanced Research in Globalization, Education and Technology (TARGET) the University of British Columbia. Her areas of specialization are macroeconomics and economic history with a particular interest in female labour markets. She is a regular contributor with the Globe and Mail's Economy Lab, a columnist with New York Magazine and writes blog for the website Big Think. http://bigthink.com/blogs/dollars-and-sex )