Department of French and Italian

• Pedagogy
• Bilingualism
• Multilingualism and Translanguaging
• Second Language Learning
• Francophonie

Melissa has a double Bachelor’s in English and German (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, 2018), for which part of her studies were held at the University of Salzburg, Austria. She also holds a University Diploma in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (Université de Grenoble Alpes, 2019). She holds two Masters, both focusing on teaching French. She holds an M.A. in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (Université de Paris, 2021) and an M.A. in French Instruction from Indiana University (2023). She is currently a French instructor and tutor. Her interests include pedagogy, bilingualism, multilingualism and translanguaging, second language learning and Francophonie.