Her research and teaching interests focus broadly on access and equity in higher education. She is especially interested in the role of geography in the facilitation of college-going for marginalized student populations. Her current research qualitatively explores the intersection of gender, geography and community capital and its influence on post-secondary educational opportunity for rural college students. Dr. Gillon has been published in a variety of scholarly and practitioner focused publications, including the Journal of College Student Development, Journal of Critical Scholarship in Higher Education and Student Affairs, and Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. She is currently co-editing an issue of New Directions for Student Services that focuses on race, culture, and ethnicity in fraternity/sorority life.