In May 2017, Denise was appointed Associate Director for Graduate-Student and Postdoc Programs at The Teaching Center. Serving as Assistant Director of Academic Services since 2014, Denise came to Washington University in 2013 as the HHMI postdoctoral research scholar and fellow in science education, with a dual appointment in The Teaching Center and the Department of Biology at Washington University.

As Associate Director, Denise is working with her colleagues at The Teaching Center to develop, implement, and evaluate professional-development programs in teaching for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and undergraduate teaching assistants.