Rahat Zaidi is Associate Professor and Chair of Language & Literacy at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. She has published a number of critical works regarding cultural diversity and language pedagogy. Her research has generated and mobilized knowledge concerning best practices that specifically address the challenges and opportunities involved in educating a diverse school population. Currently, she is conducting research with refugee populations to further understanding on parental engagement in public schools. Her new works include Literacy Lives in Transcultural Times, with Jennifer Rowsell.