Her research interests focus on the international organization of climate change and its security and human rights implications. She also conducts extensive research into the design and execution of simulations and games in the political science classroom. Dr. Rosen is recognized by her colleagues for being a true classroom innovator, at the forefront in the academic literature on the use of games and simulations in the classroom to teach a wide range of subjects, as well as the classroom itself. It is clear that she has a knack for creating games, exercises, and simulations that engage students and help them learn challenging material. Dr. Rosen has also found an innovative way of teaching research methods that excites and engages students.