Sally is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Genes, Environment, and Neurodevelopment in Addictions (GENA) research program. Her research focuses on the interplay between genetic and environmental factors across the lifespan in the development of alcohol and other substance use and related problems. She received her PhD in developmental psychology from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. She subsequently completed postdoctoral fellowships at Arizona State University and Virginia Commonwealth University.