Dr. Hitomi Masuhara is Visiting Fellow at Leeds Metropolitan University, Secretary of MATSDA and freelance Education, Research and Materials Development consultant. Her main interests include the role of the brain in language acquisition, materials & teacher development. She has presented as an invited plenary speaker at numerous international conferences across the globe. Her publications include 8 course books, journal articles (e.g. ELTJ, MET), book chapters on Materials Development and Language Learning (e.g. CUP 1998; Continuum: 2003, 2007, and 2008) and books (e.g. Developing Language Course Materials, RELC).