Claire IsaBelle

Claire IsaBelle is a Professor and Vice-Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on school leadership dynamics, specifically the role of principals in fostering professional learning communities, principal training contexts, accountability mechanisms' impact on educational leadership, and distance learning innovations. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences from Université de Montréal, Université Concordia, and Université du Québec à Montréal (1994).

• Research Interests: Professional learning communities, principal competency development, educational accountability systems, distance education strategies

Her recent publications analyze principal roles in institutional collaboration (2017), leadership accountability frameworks (2017), and principal training contexts in Canadian schools (2016). Active in academic discourse through Twitter and LinkedIn, her work intersects educational policy with practical leadership challenges.