Dr. Rowe is engaged in a number of areas of research, including the development of leadership competencies in public sector managers, system change through leadership education, and workplace thriving among public sector managers. In concert with colleague Dr. Niels Agger-Gupta, Dr. Rowe is following the pathway of over 68 graduates of a health leadership education program to assess how they have impacted on the health care system in British Columbia. In addition to these areas of research, Dr. Rowe has over 30 years of experience carrying out performance measurement and evaluation research in various sectors of public policy and social programs – often in aboriginal settings. She has published extensively in this area.