Tashieka Simone Burris-Melville

Tashieka S. Burris-Melville is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies at the University of Technology, Jamaica. She holds a doctoral degree in Leadership and Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University and a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of the West Indies, Mona. With a versatile teaching background, she has delivered courses in academic writing, linguistics, and leadership at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Driven by a passion for...See more

Tashieka S. Burris-Melville is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies at the University of Technology, Jamaica. She holds a doctoral degree in Leadership and Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University and a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of the West Indies, Mona. With a versatile teaching background, she has delivered courses in academic writing, linguistics, and leadership at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Driven by a passion for learning and a commitment to scholarly inquiry, Dr. Burris-Melville has authored, co-authored, and presented papers on various topics. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, writing in higher education, teamwork development, collective leadership, collaborative and inclusive leadership, transformational leadership, and online teaching and learning. See less