Christine Owen is an established senior researcher with 20 years experience in investigating communication, coordination and collaborative practices in high-technology, high-intensity, high-reliability environments. She is conducting research in aviation, and emergency medicine and emergency management environments. She has an interest in using theories of learning to understand work practices and development in work organisations. Her focus is a socio-cultural one and includes investigating what enables and constrains learning development and change in the workplace. She also has a strong commitment to teaching and research utilisation illustrated in the educational leadership and utilisation roles she has held during her career.