Currently involved in a study of public housing reform and neighborhood schools; Smrekar's research focuses upon the social context of education and education policy including the influence of work structures, social networks and neighborhoods on family-schoolcommunity relationships. She is the author of two books: The Impact of School Choice and Community: In the Interest of Families and Schools and School Choice in Urban America: Magnet Schools and the Pursuit of Equity. Her research has been featured in multiple national newspapers including The New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. In 2002, she was featured on "60 Minutes" in a segment that highlighted her resea... published: 23 May 2008