She received her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Medical College of Georgia. She teaches human anatomy and physiology, human biology, advanced nutrition and human metabolism, as well as an introduction to human genetics for non-majors. Her research focuses on using the soil nematode, C.elegans, as a whole organism model of assessing oxidative stress responses to environmental toxins. She is also currently working to implement digital resource and student-centered learning approaches in her teaching.