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Robert Grant
Lecturer
Education
Other Titles: Coordonnatrice, Parcours français au B.Ed.Email: robert.grant@ubc.ca
Biography
Rob Grant is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. Before joining UBCO, Rob was a part-time instructor at the University of Ottawa, as well as a high school teacher with the Toronto District School Board. His research interests include inclusive French as a second language education, queer identities in schools, and the experiences of queer educators.
Degrees
PhD candidate (ABD), University of Ottawa
Masters of Education, University of Ottawa
Masters of Teaching, University of Toronto
Bachelor of Arts, University of Ottawa
Research Interests & Projects
Rob is interested in queer and inclusive language education broadly. Currently, he is drawing from his doctoral work to examine ways that queer joy emerges in the context of FSL for queer Canadian FSL teachers. He is currently working as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Arnott at the University of Ottawa. Alongside Dr. Arnott and other graduate students, we are exploring the readiness and preparation of Additional Qualification (AQ) courses in Ontario that lead to accreditation to teach FSL. In addition, he is working with other critical FSL and ESL scholars and teachers to create a teacher guide on implementing antiracist pedagogies and practices in FSL/ French as an additional language (FAL).
Selected Publications & Presentations
Carroll, M., Masson, M., Grant, R., & Keunne, E. (2025). It’s (in)escapable: Critically reflecting on a second language curriculum in a settler colonial context. The Modern Language Journal, 1-22. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/modl.13010
Grant, R., & Smith, C. (2025). Voices of experience: Queer language teachers’ advice for new second language educators. Second Language Teacher Education, 4(1), 66-88. https://utppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3138/slte-2025-0001?journalCode=slte
Grant, R., Masson, M., & Carroll, S. M. (2024). Unraveling the silence around gender and sexuality in a second language curriculum. Journal of Language and Discrimination, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3138/jld-2024-0105
Grant, R., & Mady, C. (2024). Teacher confidence in meeting students’ needs in French as a second language classes. Exceptionality Education Journal, 34(2), 56-74. https://doi.org/10.5206/eei.v34i2.17262
Selected Grants & Awards
During his doctoral studies, Rob received the Ontario Graduate Scholarship.
Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees
Rob was the mentorship award co-chair for the Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE)