She studies strategic and cross-sector collaboration at the intersection of global health and conflict. Cross-sector collaboration involves government, business, nonprofits, and/or communities and citizens, and is increasingly required in global health and conflict resolution programming. Jessica studies the theory of cross-sector collaboration development, which is grounded in the process for implementing scalable cross-sector collaboration. Given the extent to which collaboration has become a requirement of funders and policymakers, her research demonstrates the importance of the strategy and implementation that must accompany the goal of collaboration, if it is to support scalable public-private partnership.