Her current research focuses on social justice issues in disaster law and policy, and she has particular expertise concerning riots and mob violence. She has also written about criminal law and procedure, privacy, and legal education. She teaches or has taught a variety of courses, including Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Federal Courts, Conflict of Laws, Civil Procedure, Law and Social Justice, and Race and the Law. In 2008 and 2010, Professor Kuo was voted Outstanding Faculty Member by the student body. Most recently, she was selected for inclusion in a study of “Best Law Teachers” along with 24 other law professors nationwide. The results of this study will appear in a book, What the Best Law Teachers Do, accepted for publication by the Harvard University Press.