Broadly, she is interested in studying how children and adolescents develop cognitively and socio-emotionally as they interact and socialize using various technologies. With this in mind, her primary area of research focus has been in the area of Cyberbullying and responsible Internet use. Key to her research, teaching, and learning philosophies is her desire to connect academia with the community. In this vein, she strives to ensure her research informs the work she does with the community, while simultaneously allowing her work with the community to inform her research and teaching.