Dr. Maass' current research focuses on the implementation of programming within correctional environments; which includes prisons as well as probation and parole settings. She's interested in understanding why and how the people who work in those environments will adopt certain practices and not others, and why some practices will stick long term while others will fizzle out. She looks at things like the culture of the work place, the leadership, how much training the employees receive, and how often they get to practice their new skills. Dr. Maass also explores whether or not the staff are assessed on the use of the new skills to see if they use the skills (or not) because they want to on their own or because they think they will get in trouble for not complying. Most often, this research is in the form of program and/or process evaluations. Dr. Maass generally uses mixed (qualitative and quantitative) methods to conduct her research, and she regularly use surveys within my research.