Denise is the author of two books: Mining Memory:  A Granddaughter's Reckoning with Holocaust History and The A-Z of Intermarriage. She also has a number of publications in academic journals and popular media, as well as being a frequent podcast guest. Denise teaches courses in history and social justice education, particularly gender studies and anti-racist education, for the B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs, while also leading the School of Education well-being program, and Sex Education Alternative Settings Placement. Having served as the M.Ed. Director and B.Ed. Coordinator, Denise's research areas include: spirituality and community in education, sex education, well-being and education, Jewish studies, and birth/motherhood studies. In addition to being faculty at the Trent School of Education, Denise is also a rabbi and labour/birth doula.