Her research focuses on the education of culturally and linguistically diverse learners, and on issues related to the preparation of educational leaders. Faircloth’s recent publications include “Administrative Challenge or Ethical Dilemma? Responding Justly When a Student with a Disability Engages in a Violent or Disruptive Act” in the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership (with S. T. Ritter and F. R. Wilson, 2007), and “Collaborating with Tribal Communities and Families to Improve the Social, Emotional, and Linguistic Competence of Young Indigenous Children” in Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (with R. Pfeffer, 2008).