Her research focuses on HIV/AIDS with specific interest towards sub-Sarahan Africa. She has given numerous presentations at anthropology conferences throughout the country on topics such as “Social Supporters, Family Life, and Health among HIV-Positive Women,” “Health and Knowledge of Self-Managing HIV/AIDS among Women in Nairobi, Kenya” and “Povery and HIV-Positive Women in Nairobi, Kenya: A Cultural Model of Managing HIV/AIDS.” Toni completed her Ph.D., Masters, and Bachelors degrees in Anthropology from the University of Alabama. In 2009, Toni joined the Anthroplogy and Middle Eastern Cultures faculty at Mississippi State where she remains in her current position.