She led students to Peru for lab schools in 2013 and 2014 and excavation field schools in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Her research interests include: State Development and Imperial Expansion; The Wari Civilization of Andean Peru (AD 500-1000); Power and Political Economy; Gender, Ethnicity, and Specialization; Ancient Technology; and Household Archaeology.