Dr Rachel Daniel is a senior lecturer in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community (IEAC) at Federation University. She coordinates the FAST+, Master of Specialist Teaching and Master of Education Studies courses, and has extensive experience in teaching and research within higher education.

Her areas of expertise include TESOL, EAP, academic writing and transition to higher education. Rachel’s interdisciplinary research interests span multilingual education, ethnicity, culture, identity and socioeconomic impacts.

She has taught in Australian universities since 2008 and previously across the Middle East and Asia. She completed her PhD in 2015 at Monash University. Prior to joining Federation, she worked at La Trobe University and Monash University in EAL and learning support roles.