Jonathan Crichton is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics and Program Director of the Bachelor of Arts, University of South Australia, and Visiting Fellow in Psychiatry, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide. His academic background is in philosophy (BA Hons, York) and linguistics (MA, PhD, Macquarie) and his research focuses on professional and organisational communication, particularly in health settings. He's involved in projects with practitioners and clients in psychiatry, mental health and aged care that aim to enhance how language is used and understood at critical times in people's lives. He's series editor of three Palgrave research series: Communicating in Professions and Organisations, Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics, and Palgrave Advances in Language and Linguistics; and a member of the advisory board of the Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice.