She is Chair of ACI Committee 526, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, and was previously a member of TMS 402 (masonry code) for 12 years. In 2010 she received the ACI Young Member Award for Professional Achievement, and was made an ACI Fellow in 2016. Her research interests include laboratory and field testing, nondestructive testing, concrete and masonry durability, building performance, and material performance. Her teaching interests include masonry design, concrete design, construction materials, structural analysis, and earthquake engineering.