She teaches courses in the graduate programs in Inclusive Education. She has a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the City University of New York. Her scholarship is focused on examining the sociopolitical contexts which frame the lived experiences of individuals with disabilities and their families. Through her research she seeks to confront ableism in schools and society, and to problematize the practice of ability-based segregation for many students with disabilities in schools. She was the recipient of the Irving Zola Disability Studies Scholar Award in 2015.