Tehmina Gladman is the Education Adviser for University of Otago Wellington Medical School and Co-Director of the Education Development and Staff Support Unit (EDSSU) for the Otago Medical School. She started in the field of Experimental Psychology and taught for many years, developing an interest in educational technology and staff development. Before becoming the education adviser, Tehmina had the role of eLearning Facilitator, working with staff to develop their use of elearning tools to enhance teaching and learning. Tehmina now assists staff with a range of educational matters including the planning, development, delivery, assessment and evaluation of courses, professional development, and research with an educational focus. Tehmina’s research interests include academic motivation, student self-efficacy, and technology in education.

Professor Christy Collis is Provost of the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors and of Endeavour College of Natural Health, both owned by UP Education. She is President-elect of HERDSA. Dr Raja Kannusamy is the Head of Teaching and Learning at the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors.