Her main research interests are in inquiry and ‘whole people’ learning. She developed two teaching methods based on principles of cooperative and dialogic teaching and learning for beginning and advanced social workers which are applicable in a range of other disciplines. Ksenija is a curious scholar who values social justice, academic relevance, sustainability and kaitiakitanga expressed in a context of collaborative and respectful relationships. Her passion is in the integration of seemingly opposing polarities like research and practice, science and spirituality, internal and external, tertiary education and fun, individual and communal, fear of change and love for transformation, sustainability and transformation of unsustainable political systems. Ksenija is interested in intercultural communication, inquiry and collaborative learning.