Katy Arnett

Biography

Dr. Katy Arnett joined the faculty in 2005 and is a Professor of Educational Studies. Prior to moving into the role of Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs in July 2023, Dr. Arnett previously served as the Coordinator of Transparent Teaching & Assessment (2017-2023), Faculty Advisor for Academic Accessibility (2018-2021), as well as Department Chair in Educational Studies (2013-2016; 2022-2023), and Director of Teacher Education (2022-2023). From December 2023-August 2024, she also served as the Interim Director for the Office of Accessibility Services.  She and Dr. Anne Marie Brady serve as Co-Chairs of the College's Self-Study for the reaffirmation of accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), which will be completed later this academic year. 

A former Fulbright Scholar (Second Language Research Institute of Canada at the University of New Brunswick in 2012-2013), Dr. Arnett’s teaching and research interests in inclusive teaching practices and methods within second language classrooms began as an undergraduate student with her St. Mary’s Project. Her research has been disseminated in both English and French in multiple venues, including the Canadian Modern Language Review, the Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Exceptionality Education International.  She also regularly connects with practitioner audiences, via publications, conference presentations/workshops, and keynotes at both conferences and within school district professional learning events.  

Dr. Arnett has written or co-authored several books focused on inclusive education within language learning settings.  Her first book, Languages for all: How to support and challenge students in a second language classroom was published in 2013 by Pearson Education Canada. Also in 2013, and in collaboration with Dr. Callie Mady of Nipissing University, she co-edited and contributed a chapter to the volume, Minority populations in Canadian second language education, which was published by Multilingual Matters in the United Kingdom.   In 2018, with Dr. Renée Bourgoin, she co-authored Access for success: Making inclusion work for language learners, which grew out of her work as a Fulbright Scholar.  Dr. Arnett has also co-developed, developed, or contributed to multiple textbook programs for teaching French as an additional language to students in Canada, most notably Points de connexion with Dr. Callie Mady (Pearson Education Canada, 2015) and Jusqu’au bout (Pearson Education Canada, 2020).  Her most recent publication is the co-authored chapter, "Inclusive instructional design in language education: Principles and practices for the modern Canadian Classroom" in the new volume, Diversity and Equity in Canadian Schools (Canadian Scholars Press), with a release date of December 2024.