Her research explores ethnographic approaches to second language writing, academic socialization and issues related to sociopolitical context of English language teaching. She is specifically interested in the ways translingual writers construct knowledge and text in various writing environments across the disciplines. Her research interests also include issues revolving around language policy, language maintenance and linguistic landscape. She is the co-author of Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Literacy Education. Her most recent publications have appeared in Journal of Second Language Writing, English for Specific Purposes, and Language Policy.