Dr. Wright specializes in the bioarchaeology of the Ancient Maya.

Her current research is focused on migration and on social inequality in Maya diet and health through paleopathology and stable isotopic analysis of human skeletons at Tikal, Guatemala.

Her previous research projects examined topics such as the human biological evidence for the collapse of the Pasion region of Guatemala, and childhood feeding patterns in highland Guatemala. She also conducts research on Maya burial patterns and has worked with several archaeological projects in both Belize and Guatemala.

She teaches courses in introductory anthropology, physical anthropology, bioarchaeology, paleonutrition and mortuary archaeology.