She returned to the US in 1953, and joined the faculty at the University of Atlanta, with the rank of full professor and named chair of the biology department.[1] During the 1950s and 1960s she supervised the research of more than 20 students, including Luther Williams.[6] She also gained a research grant from the National Science Foundation.[1] She held the position of Professor there until her death at the age of 51 in 1966.[1]