Fiona’s research has explored Australia’s Constitution and the history of the High Court. In a career spanning three decades, she has contributed to the ANU College of Law as Sub-Dean (2000–03), Director of Research (2006–08), Head of School (2009), Deputy Dean (2010–14) and as Chair of the University’s Academic Board (2012–14).

• Awarded the J.G. Crawford Prize in 2000 for her doctorate on the separation of judicial power under the Australian Constitution.
• Was an Honorary Harold White Fellow at the National Library of Australia (2009) and a Visitor at the Constitutional Unit, University College London (2015).
• Delivered a High Court Public Lecture (2011) and the Winterton Memorial Lecture (2014).
• A Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and a member of the Board of Advisers for the Public Law Review.