She has conducted research with organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center on Work-Family Health and Stress, and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research. Sarah was the recipient of a NIOSH Occupational Health Psychology Training Fellowship, and she has co-authored research articles in peer-reviewed publications such as the Journal of Business and Psychology and a variety of translational research outlets.
Sarah holds a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a focus in Occupational Health Psychology from Portland State University.