Her research and clinical interests revolve around behavioral health in primary care. Specifically, she is interested in the impact that behavioral health problems have on primary care, demonstrating the effectiveness of the integrated model on behavioral health, and the unique contributions that behavioral health specialists can have upon primary care. She is currently Coordinator of MMI’s Outreach Behavioral Health Clinics, overseeing 13 rural clinics, 7 Omaha area clinics, and 4 collaborating sites. She has published nearly 20 scientific papers and chapters related to children with behavioral health and academic concerns.