Rebecca Trelease (Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) is a lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, teaching on the courses Intercultural Communication and Mahitahi / Collaborative Practices (facilitating group work through a Te Ao Māori lens). While her PhD research analysed global Reality Television formats, her current research for an MA in Educational Leadership focuses on the experiences of indigenous Early Career Academics in Higher Education.