Melanie C. BrooksMelanie C. Brooks is an Associate Dean (Research) and Associate Professor in Educational Leadership at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Her research explores how school leaders influence schooling structures, policies, and practices ased on faith. She was a Fulbright Senior Scholar grant recipient to the Philippines and her work is published in leading education research journals. She is the author of Education and Muslim Identity During a Time of Tension (Routledge 2019) and co-editor of several books on leadership. In 2019, she was awarded the "Bridge People" Award at AERA's annual meeting for her work “creating a bridge between themselves and others.” Read More Read Less