She directs an active research program focusing on bone health and biomechanics, and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa in 2003, completed 3 years of postdoctoral training, and served on the faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago for 6 years. There she taught a diverse pool of graduate students about evidence-based practice, experimental design, and research methods. In addition to her professional work, Dr. Troy is the mother of two children (including one born by VBAC) and was active in the Chicago chapter of ICAN from 2006-2013, serving as co-leader from 2009-2013.