Dr. Tashieka Burris-Melville
Lecturer
Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
– School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- tashieka.burris@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 3261
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Qualifications
- Doctor of Education in Leadership and Professional Practice (2020)
- Master of Arts in Linguistics (2014)
- Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics (2009)
- JBTE Diploma in Language and Spanish (2005)
Specialisation / Teaching Area
Specialization:
- Leadership and Linguistics specialization
Modules Taught:
- Developmental English (COM001)
- Academic Writing I (COM1020)
- Academic Literacies for Undergraduates (COM1024)
- Academic Writing for Graduate Students (COM5000)
- Educational Leadership: Theories and Perspectives (EDU6009)
- Managing Educational Resources (EDU5022)
- PhD Seminar – Studies in Educational Administration (EDU6015)
- Leading and Managing Change (EDU6008)
- Leading in Diverse Communities (MOL5310)
- Introduction to Language for Teachers of Language (LING1403)
- The Sociology of Language (LING2301)
- Language Planning (L331)
- Introduction to Sociology of Language for Graduate Students (LING6307)
- Introduction to Sociolinguistics (LING6308)
- Word Englishes (LING6402)
Research Interests
- Leadership Development
- Team Development
- Collaborative Leadership
- Psychological Safety in Organizations
- Online Learning
- Writing in Higher Education
Professional Membership / Association
- International Leadership Association (ILA)
- Association of Leadership Educators (ALE)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Institute for Educational Administration & Leadership-Jamaica (IEAL-J)
- Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM)
- Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA)
- Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA)
- Caribbean Association of Tertiary-Level Academic Literacies Practitioners (CATALP)
- Caribbean Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (CAACS)
Community Service & Outreach Activities
- Editorial Board Member, Research in Educational Administration & Leadership (REAL)
- Editorial Board Member, Leadership and Policy in Schools Public Relations Officer
- UTASU
- LTRC Editing Services Committee
- FELS Distance Learning Committee
- FELS Ethics Committee
- COHS Curriculum Committee
Publications
- Burris-Melville, T. S., & Burris, S. T. (2024). Developing effective and high-performing teams in higher education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3852-0
- Hill-Berry, N. P., & Burris-Melville, T. S. (2024). When the going gets tough: Educational leadership and resilience in times of crises. Power and Education, 0(0), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1177/17577438241297242
- Burris-Melville, T. S., & Burris, S. T. (2024). “The ultimate academic sin:” Students awareness and perceptions of plagiarism. Equity in Education & Society, 0(0), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461241279955
- Burris, S. T., Burris-Melville, T. S. & Burris, O. D. (2024). Safety nets of success: A deep dive into team climate and psychological safety. In T. S. Burris-Melville & S. T. Burris (Eds.), Developing effective and high-performing teams in higher education, pp. 1–28. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3852-0
- Williams-Shakespeare, E. S., Burris-Melville, T. S., Allen, C. O., Maitland, N., Allen, D., Lee, A. A., Lawla, J., Johnson, R., & Williams, M. (2024). The teamwork equation: Why 1+1 = much more than 2 in academic union success. In T. S. Burris-Melville & S. T. Burris (Eds.), Developing effective and high-performing teams in higher education, pp. 419–448. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3852-0.ch015
- Burris-Melville, T. S., Burris, S. T., & Bledsoe, K. S. (2024). Empowering teams in higher education: Strategies for success. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1520-0
ORCID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-5321-8877
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=K0Yq1aAAAAAJ&hl=en
