Her areas of research interest are in the intersections of language, culture, and cognition in ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse educational contexts. She is coauthor of Best Practices from High-Performing Middle Schools and Best Practices from High-Performing High Schools, in addition to publishing articles in such journals as Cultural Studies: Critical Methodologies; Critical Inquiry in Language Studies; Critical Education; Education and Urban Society; Writing & Pedagogy; The Middle School Journal; The High School Journal; Phi Delta Kappan; and Principal Leadership.