She co-directs the National Exceptional Teachers for Disadvantaged Schools (NETDS) Program (with A/Prof Bruce Burnett) which is now offered at 7 universities around the country. Jo has a long history of teaching, publication and research in social justice education. Jo and Bruce are currently leading an ARC Linkage project with DETE QLD: Exceptional teachers for disadvantaged schools: A longitudinal study of graduates at work in low socio-economic status schools. Their co-edited book ‘Teacher Education for High Poverty Schools’ will be published by Springer Press in 2015.