She remained in her home town gaining her education at Temple University where she graduated in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in English.
Her career shifted from editing to education and she began teaching English and creative writing at Temple University until 1987.
She developed a passion for writing poetry and began publishing her works while continuing to teach.
“The River Bathers,” from Damages, was featured on illustrated posters by the Public Poetry Project.
[2] On November 8, 2012, University of Pennsylvania's Kelly Writers House inaugurated the Eva and Leo Sussman Poetry Program with poetry readings by featured guest writers and instructors, Elaine Terranova, Nathalie Anderson, and Joan Hutton Landis.