Her academic appointments began at the University of Nevada School of Dental medicine as an Assistant Professor in Residence- Clinical Sciences in 2006 and rejoined UNLV SDM as an Assistant Professor in Residence- Orthodontics in 2015. Her research is focused on sleep-disordered breathing in both pediatric and adult patients. She has also been involved conducting research with residents and dental students to identify patients with sleep apnea as well as the development and implementation of different screening tools for sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness at UNLV- SDM. She is the recipient of the American Association of Orthodontist Foundation Award for one of her research projects evaluating the airway in different patient populations