She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses about secondary special education. She conducts research on the transition to adult life for students with disabilities. Her interests include social networks, self-determination, and inclusion. She helped to establish UD's Career & Life Studies Certificate (CLSC), an inclusive post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities. She is affiliated with the University’s Center for Disabilities Studies where she is an advisor and faculty coordinator for the undergraduate Disability Studies Minor. She previously worked as a counselor and administrator in community programs for adults with disabilities.