Her primary research interests address the intersection of gender, sexuality, migration, and the law. Her doctoral dissertation, Deciding What Counts as Persecution: An Analysis of Gender and Sexual Orientation Asylum Cases in the United States, addresses disparities in immigration policies which result in structural, legal and social barriers for women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender asylum applicants. Her research has appeared in peer-edited journals such as the Journal of Homosexuality and Sexualities.