Mary Lou and Louisa have a reputation for cutting-edge theoretical and empirical work in the field of critical sexualities studies in education. This standing is evidenced by their previous award of a prestigious Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant and strong record of published articles and books, many of which they have written together. They hold editorial positions on esteemed international journals such as Qualitative Research, Sex Education and the Journal of LGBT Youth and contribute to international discussions of sexuality education in the UK, US, Sweden, Canada, Australia and Aotearoa-New Zealand.