My area of research within the HDR program focuses on the transformation of pedagogical practice in Geography, towards the signature pedagogies of this subject, as pre-service teachers transition in to their early-career years. The study is qualitative and framed around the Theory of Reflexivity (Archer, 2010, 2017) to determine the enabling and constraining factors of using signature pedagogies in the secondary Geography classroom. The Teaching and Assessing for Reflective Learning (TARL) model (Ryan & Ryan, 2013, 2015) and the Professional Standards for the Accomplished Teaching of Geography (Hutchinson & Kriewaldt, 2010) provide a conceptual frame for assessing the depth of reflection about pedagogical practice over time, and a point of reference for identifying the signature pedagogies of Geography. Outside of the HDR program, I am working with a small team to investigate the role of fieldwork as a tool to promote conceptual change amongst students and teachers engaged in the Preliminary and HSC Geography course.

My teaching is also centred around Geography: Geography in the Secondary School 1; Geography in the Secondary School 2; HSIE Education; and Curriculum and Instruction in the Secondary School

Outside of Macquarie University, I hold several leadership roles in related professional associations including Vice President (Immediate Past President), Geography Teachers' Associaton of NSW; Nominated Director for NSW, Australian Geography Teachers' Association; and Honorary Secretary, Geographical Society of NSW.

I have been appointed by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, as the 2019 Outstanding Educator In Residence for geographical education. The focus will be on pedagogical practice in Geography, particularly around the incorporation of inquiry-based learning and fieldwork activities in to teaching, learning and assessment programs. Responsibilities associated with this appointment include working on-the-ground in Singapore and collaborating closely with the Academy of Singapore Teachers to develop and deliver a series of Masterclasses for in-service and pre-service teachers of Geography, demonstration lessons in local schools with local students, and participating in a national curriculum dialogue.