[1][9] She was recruited by Dr. Herman Hudson and became the founding director of the Indiana University Soul Revue, a student ensemble dedicated to Black music.
[1] Maultsby's specialization in African-American music spans genres, including funk, soul, rhythm and blues, and spirituals.
[13] She wrote the foreword to the 2018 book Black Lives Matter and Music: Protest, Intervention, Reflection, edited by Fernando Orejuela and Stephanie Shonekan.
[14] In 2011, Maultsby received an award from National Association for the Study and Performance of African American Music.
[15][16] She has consulted on various different projects such as The Motown Sound, Wade in the Water, and Chicago’s Record Row: The Cradle of Rhythm and Blues.