Her research interests include access in higher education, technician education, community college transfer students, student support services, and the matriculation of underrepresented groups in two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Dr. Eggleston served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate from 2006 to 2008. Prior to her new appointment, Dr. Eggleston coordinated the National Science Foundation Grant studying the promising practices of technician education in the STEM fields at Advanced Technological Education Centers. Dr. Eggleston received her doctorate in educational policy studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.