Michael Cavanagh is a former secondary mathematics teacher and is currently the Director of Learning and Teaching in the School of Education at Macquarie University. He is an associate professor in mathematics education and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Michael is a recipient of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning and an Outstanding Professional Service Award from the Professional Teachers' Council of NSW for his work as the editor of Reflections, the journal of the Mathematical Association of NSW.