Dr. DiCarlo has taught at Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Brown University, University of Nevada-Reno in Tokyo, and Anadolu University in Turkey. Specializing in Mediterranean culture and migration, she wrote her dissertation on Turkish migration to the United States. Published works include an article on the Turkish community in New York, titled "Honor and the Asymmetrical Efficiency of the Turkish Migration Network." She is currently engaged in a multi-site, interdisciplinary research project involving migration from Central Turkey to Sweden. Areas of expertise include cultural anthropology and migration.