Mélissa Villella, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of school administration as well as director of the specialized graduate diploma in educational institution management at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue. She has also worked in the field of education in Ontario and Quebec for many years. Her research interests include: leadership, inclusion, anti-racism, interculturalism, exogamy, curriculum studies, and Francophone environments. Learn more about her research at Mélissa-Lynn Villella.
Mélissa Villella
Books
Gélinas-Proulx, A. et Villella, M. (2022). Transformative leadership: leading French-Language schools in Canadian Anglo-dominant contexts
Journals & other
Villella, M. (2021). Le racisme à l’école franco-ontarienne. Education Journal – Revue de l’éducation (EJRÉ), Faculté d’éducation, Université d’Ottawa. 7(1), 25-34.
Delorey, J., Specht, J., Fairbrother, M., Ismailos, L., Villella, M., Charles, E., Vanderloon, M., Gallagher, T., Howell, G., et Whitley, J. (2020). Experiences that shape pre-service teachers’ inclusive practice beliefs. International Journal of Inclusive Education.
Sider, S., Maich, K., Morvan, J., Villella, M., Ling, P et Repp, C. (2021). Inclusive school leadership: Examining the experiences of school principals in supporting students with special education needs. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs.
Research interests
- Systemic racism in leadership
- Inclusion of Black students
- Leadership in Cameroon
- Data-driven decision making
- Satellite model of School and Community Centers