Her research, broadly described, addresses how culture, values, and identity intersect and ultimately affect political beliefs and patterns of engagement. Dr. Huckle’s current book project examines how well the American Catholic Church fulfills its self-ascribed role as a service and socializing institution for Latino and Latino-immigrant populations, offers potential explanations for her findings, as well as suggestions for improvement. Other projects examine how community-level factors — such as living in proximity to schools and churches — affect the process of immigrant political incorporation and citizen political engagement, and she is also working on a contemporary assessment of Catholic political engagement.