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Marie-France Nadeau is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Education at the Université de Sherbrooke, where she has served as a full professor since 2022, following her tenure as Associate Professor from 2017-2022. Her academic career is firmly rooted in educational psychology and inclusive education practices.
Dr. Nadeau earned her PhD in Psychology (Research/Intervention) from the Université de Montréal in 2010, with her dissertation focusing on developing and validating a model for individual teacher consultation to promote school inclusion for children with ADHD. She completed her Master's in Psychology at Université Laval in 2001 and her Bachelor's in Psychology there in 1999. She holds additional certifications including as a Certified Observer for the Classroom Assessment Scoring System® and as a Certified Leader for The Incredible Years Series parent and teacher training programs.
Her research focuses on the implementation of evidence-based practices in educational settings, particularly universal, targeted, and specialized approaches to address diverse student needs. She examines factors influencing the implementation of these practices by school staff, including personal characteristics and work context. Her work emphasizes initial and continuing teacher education, as well as collaborative practices that foster inclusive school cultures. Drawing on positive and transactional approaches, her research integrates social psychology theories (including self-efficacy, belonging, and self-determination) and developmental theories within inclusive educational contexts.
Dr. Nadeau's extensive publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to understanding inclusive education, teacher practices, and student well-being, with particular emphasis on behavioral interventions, educational adaptations, and teacher training. Her work spans both theoretical frameworks and practical applications for addressing diverse student needs in classroom settings.
- Prix Publication - Grand public 2023 from the Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec
- Prix publication scientifique 2021 - Audet-Allard from the Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation
- Mention d'excellence for her doctoral research at Université de Montréal (2010)
- Mention au tableau d'honneur for her Master's thesis at Université Laval (2001)
As a principal investigator and co-researcher on numerous grants totaling over $2 million, Dr. Nadeau leads the Chaire de recherche sur les contextes éducatifs au service des apprentissages et du bien-être (funded by Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke and Faculté d'éducation de l'UdeS). Her research team collaborates across multiple institutions and school boards to study educational adaptations, behavioral interventions, and inclusive practices. Current projects focus on gifted education, behavioral difficulties, philosophical practices in schools, and implementation of evidence-based approaches in diverse educational contexts.