One of her major lines of research examines bias surrounding "intermediate" groups that are perceived to fall between more commonly recognized advantaged and disadvantaged groups, such as biracial and bisexual people. Her work demonstrates that considering intermediate groups yields results that could not have been predicted based on more traditionally studied groups alone. Specifically, intermediate groups are often perceived as less "real" than endpoint groups, and this realness helps to clarify cases where intermediate groups are evaluated negatively.