Her main research interests include the effects of reading to young children on language and literacy development. For several years, Dr. Fletcher conducted reading research in the context of a larger longitudinal project investigating the effects of early intervention on children prenatally exposed to cocaine. She continues to examine data from this project related to caregivers' reading strategies with their 18- and 24-month-old children. Dr. Fletcher has also investigated the relationship between children's literacy experiences and their behaviors toward photographs and pictures.