She completed her BSc in Plant Breeding and her MSc in Plant Genetics at the University of Novi Sad, before going on to complete her PhD in Genetics at the University of Wisconsin. She teaches undergraduate science courses, including Genetic Engineering and a fourth year Seminar in Genetics. Her research focuses on Arabidopsis developmental genetics, genomics of plant-pest interaction and biotechnology. Dana Nguyen, a member of the Academic Affairs Committee for WURJHNS, had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Grbic to learn more about her career path and her research.