Professor Ian Hay (PhD) is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Tasmania, Australia and was the former Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education. His professional qualifications and research are in developmental and educational psychology and cognitive psychology. He has written over 250 publications in peer-reviewed international journals, in book chapters, and in conference proceedings. He has held academic appointments at Griffith University, the University of Queensland, and the University of New England. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Research into Learning Disabilities.