Jo Raphael is senior lecturer in drama education at Deakin University. She teaches in postgraduate and undergraduate pre-service teacher education programs and remains active in school and community settings. She has applied drama for learning within diverse contexts including museums and galleries and in areas of the humanities, languages, science and environmental sustainability. Jo is Artistic Director of Fusion Theatre, an inclusive community-based theatre company. She has won multiple awards for her teaching and has been awarded for her extensive contributions to her professional community. Her research and publications span the areas of arts curriculum and pedagogy, teacher education, inclusive education and teaching for diversity. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5220-314X