Jennifer Parker
National Security College
ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
Jennifer Parker is an Expert Associate at the National Security College, Australian National University and an Adjunct Fellow in naval studies at the University of New South Wales Canberra.
Ms Parker has served for more than 20 years with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). During her time in the RAN, she specialised as a Principle Warfare Officer, including undertaking deep specialist training with the Royal Navy in Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer.
She has extensive operational experience from the Middle East to the Caribbean, and most areas in between. She has undertaken a series of naval and defence appointments nationally and internationally in areas including force design strategy, career management, international exercise planning and operations.
Ms Parker is regularly featured in print, digital, radio and TV media, and has been published in a number of major newspapers. Moreover, she holds multiple tertiary qualifications.