She attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, where she earned her Ph.D. in physical chemistry working with Wilfried Heller (1965).

Her doctoral research provided new knowledge in evaluating light scattering methods to determine the size of particles.

Her doctoral dissertation, "Determination of particle size distributions in emulsions by light scattering" was published in 1965.

In 1965, Greene joined the Dow Chemical Company's E. C. Britton Research Laboratory in Midland, Michigan.

[1] Greene served as a Consultant on Polymers issues in the Saran Research Laboratory and the Styrene Butadiene (SB) Latex group often utilized her expertise and knowledge.

[7] Greene was a charter member of the Midland, Michigan Alumni Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, a national public service group emphasizing work with African American women.

[13][14] Greene held a number of US patents including a latex-based adhesive using a carboxylic acid copolymerizing agent, and latex polymers with phosphates used as coatings:[15][8]