Her research utilizes a sociocultural lens to examine issues related to globalization, transnationalism, immigrant students and families, teacher preparation, and critical research methodologies. Her work appears in such journals as: The Urban Review, Linguistics and Education, Journal of Community Practice, New Directions for Youth Development, High School Journal, and Bilingual Research Journal. She is the co-author of Beyond “Bilingual” Education: New Immigrants and Public School Policies in California (2004).