She has studied youth crime and correctional recreation for the last 15 years and focused her PhD research on why youths commit crime for fun. She has presented her work on youth crime throughout Canada and the United States as well as in Europe and Africa, and she has 25 publications on youth crime and related topics. She published The Interface Between Leisure Education Delivery Models and Youth Justice Renewal, a report that examines the role of leisure education in correctional settings. She serves on the National Correctional Recreation Association and the Citizens Advisory Committee for Correctional Services of Canada.