Her current work focuses on the social and cultural effects of the French Revolution, particularly in 19th century Paris. Her doctoral dissertation, “Living with the Dead in Post-Revolutionary Paris, 1795-1820s,” addressed this topic by examining the important role that “the dead” played in the reconstruction of Paris after the revolution. Her dissertation analyzed how artists, academics and ordinary Parisians designed and used new spaces to contain the dead (cemeteries, catacombs and museums) as a way to foster social cohesion in an era of political instability. She is currently revising this project for publication.