Deborah Coleman-George is an interdisciplinary researcher, writer, practitioner who has published and held positions including director, program coordinator, and lecturer at the Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, the global Navitas group and the University of Adelaide. Deb’s qualifications include an Honours Degree (Applied Linguistics) a Graduate Diploma (Business Administration) and a Master of Arts (Teaching). Her passion for practice-based outcomes has led to numerous collaborations including a 10-year multi-agency research initiative focusing on communication in General Practice involving the University of Adelaide, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and, Adelaide to Outback GP Training (AOGP). While working on editorial for the current Handbook Deb conceived, designed and delivered for Laureate International Universities a state-of-the-art toolkit – an app compatible with mobile devices and web-based learning for postgraduates in practice-based disciplines. The app enables learners entering the professional realm develop their problem-solving capacity and also increase their awareness and responses to the many nuances of interpersonal communication.