She earned her doctorate at Indiana University in 2007 and received her M.Ed. and B.S. in Elementary Education from Seoul National University of Education, South Korea. Her research interests focus on technology integration in classrooms, online teacher professional development, computer education, and global learning. For the past four years, she has coordinated the Global Studies in Education-South Korea program designed to help local school teachers and administrators promote appreciation of diversity and global education in school settings. She served on Academic Computing Committee, Traffic Appeals Board, and various college and department committees. She is in her first term as Senator and has served since 2015.