Her research investigates the drivers of effective leadership and teamwork in complex organizational settings such as healthcare, scientific collaboration, the military, and space exploration. Her research has been published in multiple top-tier journals in Psychology and Management. She is currently the Primary Investigator on a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop teamwork training for the systems of teams that involved in a long-duration exploration voyage to Mars. Dr. Carter is also the recipient of The Center's 2017 Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award.