She currently serves as the co-editor for American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, associate editor for Child Abuse & Neglect, policy liaison for the American Orthopsychiatric Association, and consultant on the Strong Communities replication effort in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Dr. McLeigh’s primary research interest has been in preventive measures and interventions that seek to strengthen communities' capacity for family support, participation, and mutual assistance. This interest includes understanding how services to families should be designed and delivered, so as to promote child safety and well-being.