Previously, she held a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship in Japan and taught at universities in Japan, the United States and Indonesia. Her research on the internationalization of higher education, particularly English-medium instruction, student exchange, and education policy can be found in publications such as the Journal of Studies in International Education and International Higher Education. Her forthcoming co-edited volume English-Medium Instruction in Japanese Higher Education: Policy, Challenges, and Outcomes (Multilingual Matters, 2017) brings together the perspectives of scholars from Japan, Europe and the U.S. Annette received her doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from the George Washington University.