She began her career as an information analyst and programmer, and directed the development and use of emerging technologies in higher education. She studies organizational communication, the social implications of emerging technologies, privacy, social networks, and collaboration in online groups. She has published in Communication Yearbook, Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Studies, Journal of Mechanical Design, Journal of Motor Behavior, and Acta Psychologica, and other published books. Dr. Kisselburgh is a member of the Public Policy committee of the ACM, and has served on advisory committees for business intelligence, decision support systems, distance learning, and instructional technology.