She teaches medieval European and Islamic art as well as general survey classes of all of the history of art. Her classes cover topics with historical and geographical scope such as Masterpieces of Global Art and Islamic Art and Society, as well as comparative issues such as Excavating Cultures of Three Faiths or The Art of Jerusalem and Three Faiths. Her research and publications focus on late medieval art of the Mediterranean and now leads her around the Mediterranean to a new endeavor: Jerusalem Lost and Gained: The Holy City after the Crusader Defeat and the Muslim Conquest (1187-1343). This project is considering Islamic and Christian representations of Jerusalem in sculpture, painting, manuscripts, and glassware after European Christian Crusaders' lost control of the city in 1187 and Muslim powers gained control.