Before entering the university sector in 1994, she had an extensive career in primary, secondary and senior secondary teaching and school leadership in Tasmania, in both state and independent schools. At the postgraduate level, Karen coordinates a number of units relating to coaching and mentoring and health and wellbeing, and also supervises a number of research higher degree students. Her areas of research interest are in social and emotional wellbeing and student preparedness for teacher education. Karen''s publication output includes book chapters, academic journal articles and peer-reviewed conference papers. She is also a Consulting Editor for the Australian Journal of Teacher Education, and reviews for a number of international journals.