Professor Marschall's research and teaching focuses on local elections, urban politics, educational policy, political behavior, and representation, mostly in the U.S., but also in Turkey. She is currently PI of the New Voter Project, funded by the Houston Endowment. Her book, Choosing Schools: Consumer Choice and the Quality of American Schools (coauthored with Mark Schneider and Paul Teske) was recipient of the Policy Studies Association Aaron Wildavsky Award for the Best Policy Book in 2000-2001. Her research has appeared in such journals as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Educational Policy, Political Behavior, Social Science Quarterly, and Urban Affairs Review. Professor Marschall also created and directs the Urban Lab program and has taught courses on urban politics, education policy, social policy, comparative urban politics & policy, and research methods.