Her work in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) focuses on developing practices to help students overcome statistics anxiety as well as providing feedback that improves student writing. Her participation in the Nexen Scholars Program at Mount Royal University and the Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science have been influential in her understanding of SoTL. Recent articles of hers have been published in Teaching of Psychology and Teaching & Learning Inquiry. Before coming to Mount Royal University, McGrath completed her PhD and MA in Psychology at Carleton University. She also holds a BA in Psychology from St. Thomas University. She teaches courses in statistics, research methods, and environmental psychology.