Ann Reich is an Associate Professor in the area of professional and workplace learning. She is Head, Professional Learning Cluster in the School of International Studies and Education is currently coordinates the Master of Education (Learning and Leadership) and teaches subjects on professional learning and practice and leading learning in postgraduate degrees.

Her research interests are in professional and workplace learning and practice, and public sector reform .She is a member of ProPel , an International network of researchers in professional learning and practice and the International Committee for Researching Work and Learning. Her current research and publications uses practice theory perspectives on professional learning and has included investigating professional learning practices of engineers and the collective learning of health professionals and more recently practice-based approaches to higher education.

Ann has taught in adult and workplace learning degrees in universities for over 25 years. She previously held professional, policy and manager positions in state and local government, industry training bodies and community services organisations.