She has authored and co-authored articles relating to hate crimes, minorities, criminal justice history, administration, and juvenile justice. She has previously co-authored a book with Gordon A. Crews on the history of school violence. Dr. Toth is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, the Southern Criminal Justice Association, the North Carolina Criminal Justice Association, and the National Association of Scholars. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.