Comparative and International Education (North America, Europe, Latin America, and Africa)
Sociology of Education
Sociology of Evaluation
Sociology of the Professions
Teacher Education
Teachers’ Knowledge and Professionalization

Education:

Ph.D. in Comparative Education, Université de Montréal (2012 – 2016)
(Supervisor: Maurice Tardif)

M.A. in Educational Administration, Université de Montréal (2010 – 2012)
(Supervisor: Maurice Tardif)

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication and Journalism, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Colombia (1999 – 2005)

International exchange at the Universidad Diego Portales and Professional internship at the Instituto Nacional de la Juventud (Government institution that coordinates public policy for the youth), Chile (2003 – 2004)

Scholarships and Awards:

2017, Faculté d’éducation, Université de Montréal
Prix Jeanne-Grégoire 2016-2017 for the best PhD thesis defended at the Faculty of Education

2017, Faculté des études supérieures, Université de Montréal
Dean’s list of honor (http://fesp.umontreal.ca/fr/la-faculte/liste-dhonneur-du-doyen.html)

2017, Département d’administration et fondements de l’éducation, Université de Montréal
Appointment to the best thesis award from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

2017, Département d’administration et fondements de l’éducation, Université de Montréal
Appointment to the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal

2016, Université de Montréal
J.A. DeSève Excellence Scholarship. Faculté des études supérieures (8 000 $)

2016 – 2017, Université de Montréal
End-of-Studies Scholarship. Faculté des études supérieures (12 000 $)

2016 – 2017, Université de Montréal
Mobility Scholarship. Faculté des sciences de l’éducation and Faculté des études supérieures (1 000 $)

2016, Université de Montréal
Professional Development Fellowship. Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours (1 000$)

2013 – 2016, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – SSHRC
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program – Doctoral Scholarship (105 000 $)

2013 – 2016, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – SSHRC
SHRC Doctoral Fellowship (60 000 $)

2013 – 2016, Fonds société et culture – FQRSC
Doctoral Fellowship (60 000 $)

2015, Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la formation et la profession enseignante, CRIFPE
Research Scholarship  (10 000 $).

2012 – 2013, Université de Montréal
The Doyen of the Faculty of Education’s Doctoral Fellowship (4 000 $)

2013, CATE (Canadian Association for Teacher Education)
M.A. Award of Recognition for its contribution to the research in the field of Teacher Education

2012, Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la formation et la profession enseignante, CRIFPE
Research Scholarship  (7 000 $).

2011 – 2012, Université de Montréal
M.A. Scholarship. Faculté des sciences de l’éducation and Faculté des études supérieures (4 200 $)

2010 – 2011, Université de Montréal
Excellence Scholarship for Masters’ Students. Faculté des sciences de l’éducation and Faculté des études supérieures (3 000 $)