Her expertise is on modern Arab , especially Palestinian history with some focus on Islamist movements. Her publications include The Muslim Brotherhood and the Kings of Jordan and articles on Islamists in Tunisia, Israel/Palestine and a forthcoming book on the Islamic Movement in Israel. Her most recent publication is a chapter entitled “Extra-Regional Interests, Authoritarian Elites and Dependent State Formation in the Arab World” in State Formation and Identity in the Middle East and North Africa edited by Kenneth Christie and Mohammad Masad. Her new research is devoted to the mandate history of the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem.