As an applied researcher she has over 20 years of experience with local and international work in child rights and community youth development. As an interdisciplinary scholar, she has led national research initiatives on building resilient communities through youth engagement, and holds a particular interest in immigrant and indigenous youth. Her work explores the opportunities and limitations for immigrant and indigenous young people in being change agents in their schools, homes, and communities, as well as the opportunities for providing for rights-based and culturally-safe services and programs. She currently leads several action research projects involving youth in Quebec.