He is co-director (with A/Prof Jo Lampert) of the National Exceptional Teachers for Disadvantaged Schools (NETDS). Bruce’s teaching and research interests are situated in the area of sociology of education with a particular interest in ‘Work Integrated Learning’ and targeted teacher education placements in the low SES schooling sector. Bruce and Jo are currently Lead Chief Investigators on an ARC Linkage project with DETE QLD: Exceptional teachers for disadvantaged schools: A longitudinal study of graduates at work in low socio-economic status schools. Their co-edited book ‘Teacher Education for High Poverty Schools’ will be published by Springer Press in 2015.