A Cuban immigrant, her research interests center on innovative designs for collective parent, family and community engagement; full-service community schools; and interprofessional education and training programs. As a fellow, Alameda-Lawson will develop an inter-disciplinary course to assist students and community members explore how local institutions such as libraries are valuable community spaces. Her work has been published in leading education and social work journals such as the American Educational Research Journal, Research on Social Work Practice, Children and Youth Services Review and Children & Schools.