Previously, she was an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her fields of specialization include international economics, labor economics, and macroeconomic development. Her interests lie in examining how international trade affects labor markets in developed and developing countries, and understanding the influence of culture on firm behavior in developing countries. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the Ohio State University and her Master's in Economics from the University of British Columbia and Delhi School of Economics.