She is an active member of the American Chemical Society and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. She is a member of the Council of Forensic Science Educators and served as its President in 2012. She is a Member of the ACS Ethics Committee and co-wrote the 2018 ACS Exams Institute Diagnostic of Undergraduate Chemical Knowledge (DUCK) exam. She is the past-Chair of the ACS Division of Professional Relations Ethics Subdivision.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
The application of next generation sequencing (NGS) to forensic samples using massively parallel sequencing (MPS) to analyze DNA extracted from modern and historic period human remains.
Using ForenSeq and Imagen kits to predict forensic DNA phenotyping of externally visible characteristics.
Developing new tools to aid in the analysis of the DNA sequence data.
The application of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases and help augment the historical record and provide closure to familes.
Developing real-time PCR assays to probe individual single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to aid in the detection and identification of foodborne pathogens that have been used as bioterror agents and 'legal high' drug substances.