Research interests include engaging the community to increase student achievement, transformational leadership for sustainable system change, and engaging all learners. She is completing a book on building and sustaining partnerships with K-12 schools. Professional memberships include: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD); Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL); FACTE (Florida Association of Colleges for Teacher Education); New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS).