She has published in journals such as Child Development, Social Development, Developmental Psychology, Human Nature, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, Journal of Child Language, Visual Arts Research, Journal of Educational Research, and Behavioral and Brain Sciences and has presented her research at professional conferences around the world. Kruger recently completed seven years of federally funded research investigating changes in language development and academic achievement in children who experience teaching that integrates drama into the language arts curriculum. Kruger also is a member of the research faculty in the GSU Center for Research on School Safety where she directs Project PREVENT, an intervention to promote the psychological health of Atlanta school children most at risk of commercial sexual exploitation.