She received her PhD in Pharmacology from Emory University in 2009, where she worked with Kathy K. Griendling, PhD. During this time, Dr. Lyle was funded by a pre-doctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association and received several awards, including a Merit Award for Young Investigators from the Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology council. Dr. Lyle completed her post-doctoral training in the lab of W. Robert Taylor, MD, PhD at Emory University, where she was funded by a post-doctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association. Dr. Lyle is a NIH Pathway to Independence (PARENT K99/R00) Grant Recipient and recently transitioned to an Assistant Professor position.