She has taught both pre-service and in-service teachers, on various literacy topics, for over a decade at W&M, NC State, and the University of Virginia (where she completed her master's and doctoral degrees in Reading Education). In addition to two co-edited books, she has published over 15 articles on topics such as struggling readers, complex texts, and motivation. Kristin also serves on three editorial review boards and was recently invited to join the International Literacy Association's Assessment Task Force (2018-2020).