Melissa Lapalus

Melissa Lapalus

Adjunct Instructor in French

Education

  • M.A., French Instruction, Indiana University, 2023
  • M.A., "Didactique des Langues - Français Langue Etrangère, Seconde et Interculturalités", Université de Paris, 2021
  • University Diploma in Teaching French as a Foreign Language, Université Grenoble Alpes, 2019
  • Bachelor's in “Langues, Littératures et Civilisations Etrangères et Régionales - Anglais”, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, 2018
  • Bachelor's in “Langues, Littératures et Civilisations Étrangères et Régionales - Allemand”, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, 2018

    Research Areas

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

    About Melissa Lapalus

    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.