[citation needed] Lochhead was a 2013–14 Lincoln/Loeb Fellow at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
During her fellowship she studied design, policy, and governance strategies that can deliver more sustainable climate-resilient coastal cities.
[4] in 2011[citation needed] Lochhead was appointed an adjunct professor at the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning[4] until 2016.
[4] Lochhead was appointed the first female dean of the Faculty of Built Environment UNSW in Sydney[5] in 2015 and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Precincts in 2020.
[citation needed] She has served on various panels and boards, including the NSW Independent Planning Commission, the Australian Heritage Council, and the National Capital Authority.