She received her Ph.D. in Psychology at the Ohio State University. After receiving her PhD., Dr. Pietri completed a postdoctoral position at Yale University, during which she worked in the Psychology department and in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Broadly, her research investigates how basic processes in social cognition and attitudes influence a variety of domains that are pertinent to real-world issues. She aims to use theories and research from social psychology to guide the development of interventions, and much of her current research focuses on reducing biases and promoting diversity in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.