Her research examines children's social and emotional development in the context of risk, and specifically how children and families cope with the multifaceted stress of parental incarceration. Professor Dallaire has published widely on the topic of parental incarceration in peer-reviewed journals and served as a consultant for the Virginia Department of Corrections and was appointed to Governor of Virginia's Family Reintegration Subcommittee. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, March of Dimes, Kellogg Foundation and Anthem Foundation.