Her research endeavors reflect a continuing goal to pursue research and scholarly efforts that will have a positive impact on K-12 education. Her research emphasis from an instructional development perspective is to develop methods and strategies for supporting active engagement of students within authentic problem-solving contexts. Currently, she is extending research in this area to develop a deeper understanding of diverse learners’ experiences in problem-based learning, such as low-achieving, English-language, and special needs learners. In addition, she examines means for effectively promoting and supporting authentic problem-solving approaches with teachers, and collaborates with a number of area school districts to support pre- and in-service teachers’ efforts.