Dr. Gordon’s scholarly work focuses on the perceptions of parent participants in a culturally adaptive family wellness intervention program for African American families, the Family Time Initiative program, as well as an analysis of institutional practices and outcomes from a racial equity lens. Dr. Gordon uses her proprietary H.E.A.R.T. Framework, a one-of-a-kind framework that helps leaders effectuate meaningful change and cultivate excellence in themselves, their environment, and within other people through practicing greater empathy, self-awareness, and understanding in their relationships with people.