Amy is a Lecturer in History at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She specialises in heritage, architectural history, and colonial history (particularly British). She has a PhD, MSc (Res) and BA (Hons 1), as well as being an elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries Scotland and a Full International Member of ICOMOS.

Amy currently serves as the Secretariat Officer for the Association of Critical Heritage Studies (ACHS), as well as the Australia & New Zealand ACHS Chapter Coordinator. Amy is on the Editorial Board of the Society of Architectural Historians of Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) and is an Assistant Editor of the journal Cultural History.