Martial Dembélé

Martial Dembélé is a Full Professor at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Education Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations. His research focuses on education policies, teacher training systems, and educational development in developing nations, particularly in Francophone Africa. He holds leadership roles in the UNESCO Chair in Educational Policies and Teaching Profession and is a core member of the CRIFPE research center.

• Education: Specialized in comparative analysis of teacher training systems
• Affiliations: CRIFPE (Interuniversity Research Center on Teacher Training), UNESCO Chair in Educational Policies
• Teaching: Oversees programs like the Master's in Education (Administration of Education) and the Microprogram in Education Administration

Research Interests include school improvement processes, qualitative education planning, and global South education systems. His work examines teacher workforce management, accountability frameworks, and international policy transfer mechanisms. Recent projects analyze teacher training reforms in Burkina Faso and Mali, while addressing teacher shortages in Quebec and Sahel regions.

Grant Activities include leading a $1.2M strategic research cluster (CRIFPE) and a UNESCO-funded initiative on teaching professions in developing countries. He has secured funding from FRQSC and SSHRC for comparative studies on education governance and teacher professional development.

Labs/Teams: CRIFPE's interdisciplinary network of 150+ researchers across Canada and international partners. Coordinates UNESCO-linked initiatives focused on teacher education in Francophone Africa.