Her research interests include culturally relevant pedagogy, the role of language in literacy acquisition, and discourse analysis. Current research projects include examining Detroit parents’ negotiation of school choice and preparing pre-service teachers for reading pedagogy in urban schools. She has presented her research findings at local, national, and international conferences, including: Literacy Research Association, American Educational Research Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Ethnography in Education Research Forum, Michigan Reading Association, the Learning Conference, the International Literacy Association, and the European Conference on Reading.
