Kathy Hirche’s research has focused on a critical stage of Network Jamming research. Meaningful Engagement- the potential impact of generative music systems on learning experiences. Her work with designing the first jam2jam Blue interface that utilised a graphic user interface in place of sliders and dials in the jam2jam Grey interface has been innovative and thorough. She was also instrumental in using the digital research methods now prominent amongst jam2jam research tools being a first user of Interact and Transana Software systems to keep music experience in the conversation about music..