Kimberley undertook her PhD at the University of Melbourne's Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology located at the Royal Women's Hospital. Her PhD was exploring the role of trophoblast derived proteins in the development of pre-eclampsia.

Kimberley commenced at Monash University in 2012, during this time she has led a number of research funded projects to improve care and patient outcomes. She has experience with conducting quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies. In addition, conducting large multi-site studies, focusing on chronic kidney disease, across major Victorian health services. 

Kimberley has an extensive list of publications, which express the breadth and depth of her knowledge, her capacity to work in multidisciplinary teams and an ability to produce important work using diverse methodologies.

Kimberley uses her research expertise to teach nurses and midwives to undertake their own research and translate research evidence into practice. Kimberley is an accredited higher degrees supervisor and has supervised students in Honours, Masters and PhD to completion.