Meike Wernicke

Dr. Meike Wernicke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), specializing in bilingual/multilingual education and critical intercultural studies. She previously served as Languages Coordinator and German Department Chair at Capilano University. Her research focuses on decolonizing pedagogies, discourse analysis, and French language education policy, with particular attention to linguistic identity and power dynamics. Wernicke collaborates internationally, including projects with the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) and Universität Hamburg. She has coordinated UBC's French Master of Education in Modern Languages and the Institut de français in Quebec City. Current initiatives include SSHRC-funded projects addressing multilingualism in teacher education and Indigenous language revitalization efforts.

• Research Interests: Bilingualism, intercultural education, language policy, French teacher training, and decolonization in education
• Teaching: Courses include LLED 352/353 (FSL pedagogy), LLED 520 (applied linguistics), and LLED 521 (critical intercultural studies).

Her scholarship critiques racialization in language education and examines how teacher identities intersect with linguistic and cultural policies. Recent projects explore multilingual teacher candidates' narratives and challenges faced by non-native English speakers in global universities. Wernicke advocates for culturally responsive teaching practices that center Indigenous knowledges and challenge colonial frameworks.

• Professional Roles: Past executive roles include Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics and Vancouver German School.