She obtained her PhD in 1998, in Applied Science in Kinesiology. She focuses her research on the understanding wheelchair propulsion both in children and adults - how to design chairs and teach people how to use wheelchairs effectively. She has published over 50 articles and given more than 100 presentations at national and international conferences. She supervises many graduate students in her lab and also teaches 1st and 2nd year medical students about the issues related to providing health care to patients with chronic conditions through the UBC's Health Mentors Program. She is served on UBC's Clinical Research Ethics Board for the past 8 yrs and recently now on the university's Senate.