She is also a Senior Fellow at Melbourne University Law School. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Arts (Psych)(Hons), Master of Public Health (w Merit), Master of Laws (Global Health Law)(w Distinction) and a PhD in law. Her PhD examined the regulation of research involving human embryos and cloning technologies; regulatory theory, method and compliance; and public consultation, policy and law making in contentious areas of medicine and science.