[2] She was an associate dean for academic personnel at the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and chair of its English department.
[2][3] Bataille was the acting associate dean of instruction at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona.
[2][3] In June 2005, Bataille succeeded Wade Hobgood as the interim chancellor at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
[6] The resignation came amid ongoing tensions between Bataille and University of North Texas System chancellor Lee F.
[6] Bataille expressed her disappointment and surprise at how the situation unfolded, emphasizing her ongoing commitment to the university.
[2] She co-authored Faculty Career Paths: Multiple Routes to Academic Success and Satisfaction with Betsy Brown and co-edited Managing the Unthinkable: Crisis Preparation and Response for Campus Leaders with Diana Cordova in 2014.