Her research interests include competitive advantage in the farm machinery industry and change for agriculture in high pressure development areas. She published a book on the farm machinery industry in 2013 as a part of Business Expert Press’s Industry Studies Collection and is currently working on another book project related to global food shortages. Dr. Drake is the current Secretary/Treasurer of the Rural Geography Specialty Group, serving in that capacity since 2011. Prior to that, she served as Student Representative for four years.