She specializes in reading development and impairment across cultures and has published papers on a variety of topics including parenting, creativity, child abuse, peer relations, and children's literacy development. The author of approximately 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, 20 book chapters, and 4 books, Professor McBride has also done a variety of work as an editor. Currently, she serves as an Associate Editor for Reading and Writing, as well as for the International Journal of Behavioral Development.