She teaches graduate courses including assessment, instructional programming, and multicultural perspectives in education as well as a doctoral course that focuses on research design, funding, and conducting research in special education. Her research interests involve culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment and instruction for young children and students with diverse backgrounds, impact of social interactions on school performance, and empowering culturally diverse families of young children and students with disabilities in the process of assessment and intervention. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in the fields of general education, special education, and multicultural education.