Dr. Roberts has conducted research with rats as well as humans, studying topics as diverse as hormone effects, vision, learning, and attitudes; her dissertation work focused on development and usability testing of an interactive instrument for measuring levels of use in teaching with technology. Her primary ongoing and current interests are academic and research integrity and dishonesty. She guides students in research, presents findings and workshops at state and regional conferences with them, and introduces them to professional networking as a means of helping them to define their possible futures.