Dr. Outley was formerly on faculty with the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota, and also served on the interdepartmental Youth Development Leadership Program faculty. Dr. Outley is a founding member of the new College of AgriLife Youth Development Initiative. Dr. Outley conducts research on youth with particular interest in ethnic identity, built and physical environmental influences, and social relationships (peers and parents). She frequently does community-based participatory research (CBPR) involving youth via focus groups, community mapping, and documentary photography.