Her research primarily examines crime, deviance, and violence, often by drawing on the case of sex work. In addition to a number of journal articles, she is the author of Leaving Prostitution: Getting Out and Staying Out of Sex Work (New York University Press). Her current projects investigate (1) the ways in which gentrification impacts street-based sex markets, (2) adolescent offenders’ future expectations and desistance, and (3) mental health and stigma resistance.