Music and dance of the Hispanic Caribbean and its diasporas, esp. the Dominican Republic and New York City

Music and dance of the US-Mexico border

Social partner dance, esp. salsa - localization, globalization, and partnering protocols

Gender and performance

Choreomusicology (music/dance relationships and interactions)

Popular music in socialism, esp. Latin American music in the former East Germany

Masquerades of the Dominican Republic and Bermuda