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Sandra Martin-Chang completed her Master of Science at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and her PhD at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. She spent three years working at Mount Allison University before moving to Montreal, where she currently holds a professorship in Education at Concordia University. Her research interests focus on cognitive development in preschool children, particularly in areas such as emergent literacy and the impact of parent reading knowledge on children’s spelling and orthographic skills. She has published various works exploring the effects of contexts on reading fluency and memory, emphasizing research on young adults and children. Martin-Chang’s contributions to the field include invited book chapters and numerous peer-reviewed articles. She aims to bridge the knowledge gap between parents and children in literacy acquisition, highlighting the role of reading context in educational settings.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.