Her research seeks to develop an integrated approach to studying Black children’s normative development, and utilizing this basic research to create culturally and developmentally appropriate school-based behavior promotion programs. She examines African- American children’s emotional and social competence, and the ways in which schools can support children’s development in this area. Her research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Research on Adolescence, Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Journal of Black Psychology, and Infant Mental Health Journal.