Her research interests include the neurological and behavioral characterization of language and communication profiles in these populations in addition to the design and evaluation of therapy interventions and caregiver education programs. Roberts’ research has been widely published. Her research program uses a variety of methodologies (e.g., discourse analyses, eye tracking, neuroimaging) to answer research questions informed by a clinical career as a speech-language pathologist, spanning over 20 years in the U.S. and Canada.