My research brings transnational perspectives to bear on investigating key areas in contemporary culture and society: migration, social inclusion, gender ideologies, food cultures, higher education and the work-family nexus. I am currently working on several individual and collaborative projects, including ‘Inclusive dining out experiences’, ‘The brain waste of skilled migrants in Australia', and 'WIL (Work-Integrated Learning) and employability in modern foreign language studies’. My work has appeared in leading international publishers, including Oxford University Press, Routledge, Springer Nature and Bloomsbury Academic.