During her college days, Kline co-authored the publication titled "Revision of Alexander Winchell's Types of Brachiopods from the
Middle Devonian Traverse Group of Rocks of Michigan." This publication was an integral piece of literature illustrating the role that women played in geology and showed that science and specifically geology was still evolving during her time. This work also highlights the connection to the concept that science is an ongoing process of understanding knowledge that develops alongside new discoveries and ideas. Historically speaking, many amendments have been made in the name of science to fit newly available data, as illustrated by Ehlers' and Kline's work in correcting previous interpretations of strata, using
Steno's rules of
stratigraphy. The consequence of which revamps the fossil index of the area, which in turn dictates to companies that are invested in drilling a new approach in looking for areas to commit resources, but also challenging the established thoughts on the history of the area. As Kline's career continued she became heavily involved within the field of petroleum geology and more importantly
stratigraphy and
fossil indexing. In 1942, while working as an associate professor and geologist at the
University of Mississippi, Kline conducted an extensive summary of the
lithology and distribution of
Geological formations within the state. Nearing the end of her time at the University of Mississippi, Kline co-authored another important publication on describing and illustrating
microfossils, a topic that had only briefly been explored, showing again that science is an evolving process, created through the assimilation of new discoveries and existing understanding. == Contributions to science ==