Her most recent book, Social Selves and Political Reforms, focuses on Christian views of moral formation and their affect on political engagement. Her current book project (and activist engagement) explores the role of gender and religion in the U.S. living wage movement. She has also published generally in the area of feminist theological ethics.

Before coming to Vanderbilt, Professor Snarr directed the Ethics and Servant Leadership program at the Center for Ethics at Emory University (a program connecting ethics and leadership studies). Prior to that, she worked with the Youth Theological Initiative at Emory, a national center for practicing theology and social engagement with youth.