Kerryn is a social science, public health and health services researcher with expertise in equity. She specialises in the use of realist methodology to determine how, when, to what extent and for whom social processes, including policies, programs and services work, to inform more equitable action. 

Kerryn works at CDU as Senior Research Fellow and Associate Lead of the Realist Evaluation, Research and Learning Initiative in the Northern Institute. She also co-convenes the Australia & New Zealand Realist Research Group for people using realist methodology.