She recently held the role of Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching/International) in the Faculty of Arts (now College of Arts, Law and Education). She also teaches in the School of Humanities. Her research interests include contemporary Indonesian literature and popular culture, with a particular interest in postcolonialism, gender and minority ethnic voices. Her publications include articles on contemporary literature as well as translations into English of Indonesian fiction. She has undertaken research into the impact of regional autonomy on literature and the arts in Indonesia with a particular focus on Bali and West Sumatra and on cultural practices in overseas Indonesian/Malay communities, in Suriname and New Caledonia.