Currently her scholarly work focuses on theorising and framing the nascent field of critical virtual exchange (CVE) which takes the fact that VE is not inherently equitable inclusive as its point of departure. Like other forms of online or blended education, VE is prone to Western hegemonies and influenced by inequalities in access to and experience with technology, institutional constraints (e.g., lack of support and incentives for educators), gender, race, age, English language dominance, and socio-political and geopolitical challenges. CVE is VE through the social justice lens and aims to ensure more equitable, inclusive, and purposeful student exchange experiences.
Dr Hauck presents regularly at conferences, seminars, and workshops worldwide. She is the President of the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), and the Chair of the Language and Culture Expert Community of the European Association for International Education (EAIE). She serves as Associate Editor of the CALL Journal and is a member of the editorial board of ReCALL and LLT. She is a founder member of UNICollaboration.org and was a co-investigator in the EU-funded VAMOS, EVOLVE and ERASMUS PLUS Virtual Exchange projects and projects funded by the US-based Stevens Initiative exploring reasons for marginalization and underrepresentation in global VE projects.