Sally undertakes research in two related fields: 1) engineering education with a focus on closing the gap between engineering education and engineering practice and 2) gender inclusivity in engineering. Sally has written over 20 refereed publications. She combines her background in electrical engineering with a PhD on competencies required by engineers in the workplace and extensive experience improving the status of women in engineering. In her research Sally uses qualitative and quantitative methods. Sally is an experienced workshop facilitator, having held workshops for students, academics, engineers, and managers. Sally is Western Australian Convenor of the Women in Science Enquiry Network.