With an expertise in organizational ethnography, Professor Bailey primarily conducts large-scale empirical studies, often involving multiple occupations, countries, and researchers. She publishes her research in top organization studies, engineering, and information studies journals. Professor Bailey has won teaching awards at UT Austin, Stanford University, and the University of Southern California. Her research has won best paper awards, a dissertation award, and an NSF CAREER award. Professor Bailey holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California at Berkeley.