She teaches land use planning and law, environmental planning, environmental values and ethics, and research methods. Solitare's research interests concern the social, economic, and political context of environmental decision-making and land use planning, with a focus on sustainable development and environmental justice. She is an expert in the fields of brownfields redevelopment and public participation in environmental decision-making. Her research appears in several leading journals in the fields of urban planning, urban studies, and environmental management. Recently, as PI, she completed one of the first Health Impact Assessments in Texas.