Dr. Cook's research interests concern the intersection between culture and parenting practices, particularly among low-income populations. She has been involved in various research including the examination of parenting practices among low-income, African American mothers of toddlers, and examining co-parenting partnerships, or joint childrearing relationships, among single, low-income, African American mothers of preschool-aged children. Her latest research has focused on parent-child relationships among refugee youth and parents in Middle Tennessee. This work is part of a larger, collaborative study focused on the challenges and supports refugee youth and families in Middle Tennessee face while completing high school and purusing higher education.
