Melanie Janzen
Melanie speaking at "Giga Maamaawii Bimosemin/We Will Walk Together Conference" on September 26, 2016.
MELANIE JANZEN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba). She served as the Director of the School Experiences Office from 2011 to 2015.
Melanie graduated with a Ph.D. (2011) from the University of British Columbia. For her dissertation, “Teaching Subjects: Reading the Phantasies and Interruptions of Becoming,” she was awarded the Canadian Association Recognition Award for Theses and Dissertations in Teacher Education and the American Educational Research Association Qualitative Research SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award. She earned her M.A. (2005), P.B.D.E. (1999), and B.Ed. (1994) from the University of Manitoba. In addition to her research activities, she also teaches in the B.Ed. program and at the graduate level. Melanie is a Research Affiliate with the Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR).
Before pursuing her post-graduate work, she taught in early years classrooms and also served as a learning support teacher. Melanie is passionate about supporting the art community and sustainability. She was co-founder of ArtsJunktion mb, a community-based charitable organization committed to redistributing reusable materials and still serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors.
Melanie works with a number of research collaborators, graduate students and research assistants. In 2015, she also worked with an Undergraduate Research Award winner who assisted Melanie with a community-based research project.
Before pursuing her post-graduate work, she taught in early years classrooms and also served as a learning support teacher. Melanie is passionate about supporting the art community and sustainability. She was co-founder of ArtsJunktion mb, a community-based charitable organization committed to redistributing reusable materials and still serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors.
Melanie works with a number of research collaborators, graduate students and research assistants. In 2015, she also worked with an Undergraduate Research Award winner who assisted Melanie with a community-based research project.