Her research emphasizes the role of spirituality in the lives of college students, with examinations into student-faculty interactions and spiritual outcomes, spirituality and grieving, and the interfaith experiences of students in college. Dr. Riggers-Piehl’s research interests also include the experience of women in STEM and the role of spirituality for students in STEM. Her professional background includes work in both student affairs and academic affairs with a focus on assessment, training, and development. She completed her Ph.D. in Education at UCLA in the Higher Education and Organizational Change program in 2013, later serving as a postdoctoral researcher at UCLA studying undergraduate women’s enrollment in STEM and at NYU studying students’ interfaith experiences on campus.