Jenny researches the area of environmental resource management and is internationally recognised for her scholarship in higher education pedagogies. She has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters and co-edited books. Her Google Scholar h-index is 22 and she has almost 1,700 citations. She purposefully applies the outcomes of her enquiry to educational enhancement and development.
Jenny has chaired the RGS Higher Education (GeogEd) Research Group and is currently a member of the International Editorial Boards for Journal of Geography in Higher Education and Higher Education Pedagogies. She has undertaken a number of national education enhancement roles.