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Diane Querrien is an Associate Professor in the Department of French Studies at Concordia University, where she serves as Program Director in Language and Linguistics and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Learning and Performance. She actively teaches French as a second/foreign language didactics and offers French language instruction at various proficiency levels across the university.
Dr. Querrien's research focuses on language teaching (particularly French as a second language), teacher training, and qualitative research methodologies. She has led multiple projects examining teacher training for multilingual audiences in French-speaking environments and developing inclusive approaches for second language learners and their instructors. Her work emphasizes collaborative research with teacher-researchers across Quebec and internationally, with particular attention to immigrant student integration in educational settings.
Analysis of Dr. Querrien's recent publications reveals a strong focus on inclusive language education, teacher development in multilingual contexts, and the impact of emergency transitions to online learning (particularly during the pandemic). Her work spans French as a second language education, Spanish language teaching, and broader plurilingual pedagogies, with significant attention to immigrant student experiences in Quebec and comparative international contexts.
- Prix Jean-Marie Van der Maren 2019 (best qualitative research thesis)
- Prix d'excellence 2019
Dr. Querrien actively supervises graduate students and welcomes inquiries from prospective master's and doctoral students in her areas of expertise. Her research has been featured in prominent media outlets including Le Devoir (July 2024 article on leveraging known languages for new language acquisition) and Radio-Canada (June 2024 interview on plurilingualism in education following the Pluri-Ed-J study days), demonstrating the public impact of her work.
As Co-Director of the Concordia Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance and member of the Plurilingual Lab, Dr. Querrien contributes to interdisciplinary research on teaching and learning processes. She is also an Associate Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association for Applied Linguistics, further extending her influence in language education research.
