Her research focuses on three areas within organizational communication. First, she studies the role of non-humans and materiality in organizations, asking questions about how aspects of organizations like space, technology, and transportation make a difference in the ontology of organizations. Second, she explores issues of organizing and the question of what is an organization studying instances of organizing like bike commuters. Third, her research considers gendered careers and organizations, seeking to understand how women gain agency at work.

PhD, Purdue University, Organizational Communication
MA, Purdue University, Organizational Rhetoric
BS, Wheaton College, Communication, French