Dr Nashid Nigar teaches at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, with extensive experience in English language and literacy teaching, academic writing, and teacher education. Her PhD from Monash University, focused on language teacher professional identity, was awarded the prestigious Mollie Holman Medal and ranked in the top 0.1% to 5% of international doctorates. Her research continues to explore language/literacy education and the professional identities of language teachers.