Dr Lubna Alsagoff has a PhD in Linguistics from Stanford University, USA, and is a language educator who is especially known for her work in improving the teaching of grammar in schools and in teacher education in Singapore. She was Head of English Language and Literature at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and previously taught at the National University of Singapore. She is a well-published author and researcher on grammar, sociolinguistics and language education.