Robert C. Mizzi is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. His current research interests largely focus on two areas: LGBTQ educators and educators who cross borders to work in foreign contexts. Robert examines the lives of these groups of educators in both K-12 and adult learning contexts. He has published over 35 chapters, articles and reviews in journals and books, such as the Journal of Homosexuality and Journal of Peace Education. He has also published three books that focus on educator and social development, including the edited book Breaking Free: Sexual Diversity and Change in Emerging Nations (QPI Publications/Lambda Foundation). Robert is a Research Associate for the Arthur Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice (University of Manitoba) and Perspectives Editor (Adult Education) for the journal New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. For more information on Robert’s background, please visit www.robertmizzi.com.