Her research focuses on organizational theory and behavior, social networks, and technology and innovation. She primarily studies the the portability of human and social capital, and how career histories enable and constrain learning, innovation, performance and social capital for both themselves and their employers. She has a B.S. and Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. She has published in Organization Science, Academy of Management Journal and Organization Studies.