Joy is a Learning Development Tutor within a University of London institution and a qualified teacher (QTS). She is a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA), and a Fellow of the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE). She holds a Master of Education (University of Cambridge), an LPC and GDL (University of Law), a PGCE, BSc and CELTA. She has interests in academic writing, discourse analysis, teacher identity, professional development and critical approaches to pedagogy.