With a background in education and law, Carmela De Maio holds legal qualifications obtained from the University of Western Australia as well as a MA (English Studies) from the National University of Singapore. She is curently completing a PhD at Curtin University in the area of academic integrity. She has almost two decades' experience teaching academic literacy skills, communication skills, English and Law to a wide range of students from various demographic backgrounds and disciplines (Law, Business and Engineering) both in Australia and overseas. Her areas of interest lie in the first year experience (FYE) academic literacy skills, academic integrity and supporting students as they transition to university.
