She is a teacher educator, teaching courses in methods, middle childhood and adolescent literature, content area literacy, process writing, and reading theories. She has published articles in such journals as The Reading Professor, English Journal, Feminist Teacher, Teacher Education and Practice, Teacher Educator, and Midwestern Educational Researcher. She has planned and implemented international experiences in Peru and Nicaragua. Her research interests include social justice teaching, critical literacy, curriculum studies, study abroad, and adolescent literacy.