Her work focuses on job-centered economic development, workforce development, urban political economy, and the role of community-based organizations in urban political governance. Prior to joining the faculty at PennDesign, she served as a faculty member and Chairperson of City and Regional Planning at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. She received a BA from Yale University, a Masters in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, and a doctorate in Urban Planning and Policy from the Edward J. Bloustein School at Rutgers University.