Dr. Staley teaches Business Writing primarily and serves as liaison to the College of Business. She incorporates community based learning projects into her classes, and her students have developed materials and conducted fundraisers for local and international non-profit entities. She regularly presents at conferences on using technology and service projects in the classroom to enhance communication and community building skills, and conducts seminars on job finding strategies for student organizations. She also writes poetry and short fiction and teaches classes on the short story.