Jackie was an active researcher in the field of community ecology and geo-conservation before developing her profile in academic practice and education research. She has published on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Developing Teaching Expertise, Students Perceptions of Teaching Excellence, Leadership in Higher Education, Educational Change in Higher Education, Inclusive Curricula, Flexible Curricula, Students Supporting Students and Assessment. She has supervised seven PhD/EdD students, the most recent and current students are studying identity among new teaching staff and students and the notion of 'becoming' within higher education contexts. She is currently PI on two research projects identifying Future Skills for Chester students and another developing SoTL practitioners. She is Co-I on a QAA-funded collaborative development grant to develop competence-based assessment.