Michelle J Eady is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Wollongong. She is passionate about providing authentic learning experiences to higher education students of all disciplines. Awarded an Australian Office of Teaching and Learning (OLT) citation for Excellence in Teaching, her current research interests include teacher education, work-integrated learning (WIL), communities of practice, and Indigenous strengths. Michelle’s experiences include working with, teaching, and living in Indigenous communities in Canada and Australia.