Dr. Garber came to Lakeland in 2025 from St. Norbert College, where she served as an associate professor of chemistry, teaching organic chemistry, biochemistry and interdisciplinary seminars on the history of women in STEM. She also mentored numerous undergraduate research projects focused on natural product antibiotic discovery.

Her research includes chemical biology and glycomimetics, with recent research examining endophytic species native to Wisconsin for novel antibiotic scaffolds. Garber has authored several publications and regularly presents her research at national scientific conferences.

She has a bachelor's in chemistry from Franklin & Marshall College and a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She also completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Delaware and Indiana University.