Andi Salamon is an early childhood lecturer and researcher in the School of Teacher Education, where she graduated from her doctorate in 2015. She has 20 years professional experience and is the winner of the 2016 Beth Southwell Research Award for Outstanding Educational Thesis and the 2018 Jean Denton Memorial Research Award. Andi’s research capabilities are strengthened by her experiences as a practitioner, and her leadership roles in early childhood education. Currently undertaking her Jean Denton research project and listed as a Chief Investigator on an ARC Linkage grant about practices enacted in digital society, Andi has a particular focus on making her work accessible to professionals and carers working and living with very young children. An advocate for infants’ rights and quality early years learning experiences for all children, Andi brings her passion to uphold children’s optimal learning into her work with pre-service teachers.