Melissa Dockrill Garrett

Dr. Melissa Dockrill Garrett is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of New Brunswick. She specializes in inclusive practices and exceptional learners in French second language contexts, drawing from over a decade of experience as an elementary French Immersion teacher. Her pedagogical approach integrates classroom-based research into both graduate and undergraduate courses.

Education includes:

• PhD Educational Psychology, University of New Brunswick (2022)
• MEd Exceptional Learners, University of New Brunswick (2018)
• BEd Elementary French Second Language, University of New Brunswick (2011)
• BA Political Science, University of New Brunswick (2008)

Her research examines qualitative methodologies in second language acquisition, focusing on strength-based frameworks for diverse learners. As the chief editor of the Antistasis in Education Journal, she advances scholarly discourse on inclusive pedagogy.