- Specialized in paleoanthrology
- Paleoanthropology- study of human evolution through an analysis of fossils and archaeological findings
- Valued for her excavation skills and ability to closely analyze hominid fossils
- Deep understanding of the geological aspects of her work
- Her passion for solving the mysteries of human evolution motivated her to become skilled in the field and lab work
- Collaborating with her husband and other allowed herself to receive different opinions from other anthropologists