In this joint position, she teaches introductory physics courses for engineering students and supports physics education research projects in the mathematical and physical science departments. She is a co-PI on the APS-led Inclusive Graduate Education Network, which is evaluating ways to broaden participation in physics graduate education with a focus on recruitment, admissions, and retention. Dr. Cochran obtained her B.S. in Physics and Mathematics and MAT in secondary school physics from Chicago State University; her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a cognate in physics from Florida International University. She is a member of the Committee on International Education in Physics for the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the APS-AAPT member of the APS Forum on Education Executive Committee.