Tibbals' scholarly focus includes sociological studies in gender, sexualities, work and organizations, media and new media, popular culture, and qualitative research methods. Her research over the past decade centers on the sociocultural significance of adult content and adult content production, including issues related to law, free speech, and workplace organizational structures. Tibbals writes and speaks frequently about issues related to higher education, law, gender identity and expression, and sexualities. Tibbals is a regular contributor for online media outlet
Uproxx. She is regularly asked to comment on sex, tech, and culture on mainstream media sites, including
CNN,
NBC News,
NPR, ABC-Univision,
Vice,
Al Jazeera,
Bloomberg TV, and the
Huffington Post. == Bibliography ==