The first edition of her book Teaching Cultural Competence in Nursing and Health Care: Inquiry, Action, and Innovation received the AJN Book of the Year Award; she is also the author of the book Nursing Student Retention: Understanding the Process and Making a Difference, as well as articles, book chapters, and videos. Her conceptual models and questionnaires have been requested worldwide and used in various disciplines. She is currently a professor of nursing at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate College and at CUNY College of Staten Island.