Tosh Tachino, Ph.D., is a university lecturer and a language & communication consultant. His research involves the intersection of academic research and public policy, and he examines knowledge mobilization from linguistic and rhetorical perspectives. His specialty in teaching is academic English for research publications, and he has helped researchers, professors, and students of all levels (both L1 and L2) achieve their goals. He has written a number of essays and articles, and his work has appeared in "The Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice," "Text and Talk," "Written Communication," "Inkshed," "Winnipeg Free Press," among others.