Dr. Adriana Morales Perlaza

Associate Professor

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Biography

Adriana Morales-Perlaza is an associate professor and director of the Department of Administration and Foundations of Education at the Université de Montréal. She holds the UNESCO Chair in Educational Policies and Teacher Profession and is a regular researcher at the Interuniversity Research Centre on Teacher Education and Professional Development (CRIFPE). Morales-Perlaza specializes in comparative sociology of the teaching profession. Her research primarily focuses on comparing educational training policies and programs, as well as sociological issues regarding the professional status of teachers. She conducts comparative studies on teacher training and profession in Quebec, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Her research highlights the relationships between sociopolitical contexts and educational training programs, the role of the state in regulating the teaching profession, and the persistent challenges in professionalizing teachers in various countries. She also examines the sociology of educational assessment and issues of justice and equity in schools from a comparative perspective.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2024-06-01 — 2028-05-01

Department of Administration and Foundations of Education, Université de Montréal • Montréal

Leading the department and managing educational policies.

Program Coordinator

2020-06-01 — 2023-06-01

Master's Program in Education Sciences, Université de Montréal • Montréal

Responsible for the coordination of the master's program in education sciences.

Awards

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Jeanne-Grégoire Prize

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Doyen's Honor Roll

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Gold Medal Nomination

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J.A. DeSève Excellence Scholarship

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Doctoral Completion Award

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Research Grant

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.