[5] As of 2022[update], she is the faculty director of the Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL),[6] a professor of writing studies, and Associate Vice Chancellor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

[11] Adler-Kassner's research areas broadly include literacy studies with attention to inclusive pedagogies.

[13] Recent research, as published in her two Naming What We Know books, has focused on the disciplinary knowledge of composition studies, threshold concepts, writing knowledge transfer, genre studies, and reflective writing.

[14][15] Additionally, Naming What We Know has contributed to new developments in information literacy[16] and the practical application of threshold concepts across disciplines.

[17] Earlier in her career, Adler-Kassner's scholarship covered topics such as basic writing and community literacy.