She hasresearch and teaching interests in the sciences and is particularly interested in inquiry-based practices and the potential inquiry has for the integration of science with other disciplines. Gillian's work in the area of disciplinarity and inquiry-based practices with teachers is providing a fertile ground for the exploration of Inquiry inquiry-based practices and skill acquisition. Her research, teaching and curriculum design is award winning at both the State and National levels, and she was a Writer and Senior Advisor of the Australian Curriculum: Science, and Australian Curriculum: Biology.