She has been on the faculty of TU since 1987. She received her B.A. in physics from Barnard College (1971), M.S. in physics from New York University (1973), M.S. in mathematics from the University of Connecticut (1978), and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts (1987). Her research and academic interests are numerical methods, including the finite element method; engineering applications of mathematics; and issues relating to women in science, mathematics, and engineering. Her publications range from research articles involving finite elements to teaching applications of Mathematica®.