She specializes in pedagogy (ways of teaching & learning), rhetorical ways of knowing, technical writing, first-year writing and also domestic texts. She is particularly interested in mentoring high school and first-year college students in making successful transitions into their roles as academics and members of the university community. She understands that educators and administrators need to meet students where the students live in their worlds and on their terms. She recognizes that all students are capable of success when given access to positive motivation, support and conditions. Rudkin has published academic work on topics ranging from Edith Wharton to tarot cards and from curricular development to cookbooks. In her free time, she writes, games, adventures and cooks with her family.