Melinda Dooly, PhD

Dr. Melinda Dooly is a Serra Húnter Full Professor in the Department of Language & Literature Education and Social Science Education at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She is a member of the GREIP research centre. Her research principally focuses on technology-enhanced project-based language learning, intercultural communication, and the development of 21st century competences in teacher education. She has published extensively in international journals and is the author and editor of numerous books and chapters in these areas. She is currently co-editor of the book series Telecollaborative Learning and Virtual Education in Education (formerly Telecollaboration in Education), published by Peter Lang. She is a frequent keynote speaker and invited lecturer at academic events worldwide, and currently serves as a member of the Research Council for Education at the Spanish National Agency for Investigation.

In recognition of her research trajectory, she has recently been awarded a five-year ICREA Acadèmia fellowship by AGAUR (2025-2030).


Orcid Researcher ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1478-4892