She is cross-appointed to the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and has an affiliate scientist position at the Nova Scotia Health Authority. Her research focuses on understanding factors that affect the uptake of innovations. She works closely with health system partners to conduct applied health services research, often focused on community-based services for older adults. She is part of a research network in Nova Scotia that includes primary health care researchers, providers, and decision makers. She has a PhD in epidemiology and has done postdoctoral work in health services research and knowledge translation.