Her primary research interests center on the intersection of mathematics education and language. Mary is currently working to apply discourse analysis techniques and models to linguistically diverse mathematics classrooms. Mary has worked on a number of research and professional development projects to support mathematics teachers – for example, the Math Learning Discourse project, Math ACCESS project, Math Leadership Academy, Bridging Math Practices project, and Co-teaching and Math Discourse in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms project. Mary was named a Teaching Fellow at the university, the highest honor awarded for instructional excellence and leadership. Before earning her Ph.D., Mary was a public school teacher in Connecticut, New York, and California where she developed her love for and curiosity about teaching and learning of mathematics.