Melissa Dabiri

Assistant Professor, Department of Liberal Studies

Phone: (626) 387-5312
Email: mdabiri@apu.edu

Melissa Dabiri began her studies at APU by earning a Bachelor of Arts in English (2001), and followed that with a multiple-subject teaching credential and a Master of Arts in Education: Teaching (2004). Melissa taught English at the middle school level, and her master’s thesis focused on her passion for developing resiliency in academically at-risk youth. Following her desire to work with teachers and aid their professional growth, Melissa completed her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at APU (2011) with a dissertation research emphasis on utilizing methods of differentiated instruction to increase the success of diverse learners. She serves in the Department of Liberal Studies, fulfilling her passion of teaching undergraduate students and preparing them to pursue a teaching career path after graduation.

Education

Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, 2011
M.A.Ed., Teaching, Azusa Pacific University, 2004
B.A., English, with minor in Biblical Studies, Azusa Pacific University, 2001

Credentials/Certifications
California Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential, Azusa Pacific University, 2003
Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate, Azusa Pacific University, 2003

Department

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Undergraduate Programs

Expertise

Beginning Teacher Training

Differentiated Instruction

Staff Development

Teaching Diverse Student Populations

Courses Taught

EDLS 300 – Introduction to Teaching as a Profession, K–12
EDLS 405 – Diversity in the Classroom
EDLS 496 – Senior Seminar: Education and Professional Ethics