Constance Lavoie

Constance Lavoie is a Professor in French Didactics at the Université de Sherbrooke since 2019, focusing on oral communication, vocabulary teaching, and Indigenous education. She leads interdisciplinary projects like the interuniversity research hub CIDCLE and contributes to cultural security in post-secondary education. Her work emphasizes multilingual contexts, Indigenous pedagogies, and literacy development for preschool and primary students.

• PhD in Education (McGill University, 2009)
• MA in Education (McGill University, 2005)
• BEd in French Didactics (Université du Québec à Montréal, 2004)

Her research spans Indigenous language teaching, semantic relationships in vocabulary acquisition, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Recent publications analyze oral literacy in reading circles, Indigenous storytelling, and tablet-based learning.

Notable grants include:

• $787,314 Strategic Grant (2022-2024, Quebec Ministry of Education)
• $313,788 Arts and Culture Grant (2023-2024, Quebec Ministry of Education)
• $255,460 Interdisciplinary Research Grant (2024-2028, FRQSC)

She received the Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence (Team Category) from Université de Sherbrooke. Her work bridges Indigenous knowledge systems with formal education, particularly in preschool settings.