Josie works with the Information Services Research and & Scholarly Communication Team at the University of Kent. Last year she completed a year-long secondment as the Management and Information Systems Manager with Research & Innovation Services. She is a Staff Disability Network Co-Chair and an Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity (EDI) Representative. Josie also co-established the Research & Innovation Services EDI Working Group, and is an invited member of the Publishers Association Accessibility Action Group.  Her forthcoming publications include Ableism and exclusion: Challenging academic cultural norms in research communication (Journal of Research Management and Administration); and Embedding accessibility in research support and scholarly communication systems and processes: a reflective case study (Advanced Journal of Professional Practice).

In 2022 Josie received two awards recognising her commitment to embedding inclusive practices at the University of Kent, and for the local and global impact her work has had for different communities.