Research Interests
French as a second language
multilingualism
plurilingualism
culture
discourse analysis
poststructuralism
open education
Refereed Publications
Wernicke, M. (2010), Study abroad as professional development for FSL teachers. Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique
appliquée, 13(1), 4-18.
Refereed Presentations
Wernicke, M. (2010, June) Cultural experiences of teachers on professional development in France. Accepted for presentation at the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics Annual Conference, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Montreal, QC.
Wernicke, M. (2010, March) Study abroad as professional development for teachers of French. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Wernicke, M. (2009, May) Study Abroad Programs for FSL Teacher Training in BC. Paper presented at the Symposium on Second Language Teacher Education, CAAL/ACLA, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Ottawa, ON.
Wernicke, M. (2008, June). The FSL Classroom as Third Space. Poster presented at
a special colloquium on Bilingualism in a Plurilingual Canada, Ottawa, ON.
Wernicke, M. (2008, March). Imagined Communities and the changing perspectives on Canadian Unity. Paper presented at the UVic Language and Literacy Conference: M-bracing 21st Century Multiliteracies, Victoria, BC.
Other Contributions
Wernicke, M. (2010, June). Internationalization as policy of French as a second language. Invited presentation for the Colloquium on Language and Literacy Education Policy: Canadian Perspectives beyond 2010. Department of Language and Literacy Education,University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Wernicke, M. (2010, May). Teaching culture as language. Invited presentation for Professional Development Day in the Department of Languages & Linguistics, Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC.
Wernicke, M. (2009). French as a Second Language (FSL) Teachers on Professional Development in Vichy, France, 2009. Vancouver, BC: Report of some preliminary findings submitted to the Vancouver School Board.
Wernicke, M. (2009). Initial Researcher’s Report of French As a Second Language (FSL) Teachers on Study Abroad in Vichy, France, 2009. Vancouver, BC: Report submitted to the BC Ministry of Education.
Wernicke, M. (2007, May). BCCAT Website Overview. Presentation at the
Annual Conference of Standing Committee on Language Articulation. Trinity
Western University, Langley, BC.
Wernicke, M. (2000, April). Demonstrating commitment to bilingualism and French language education. Invited panel presenter and forum participant at the annual conference of French for the Future / Français pour l'avenir. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
Wernicke-Heinrichs, M. (1996). The Evolution of French R: A Phonological Perspective. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.