Melissa Wells (mwells)

Associate Professor

Seacobeck Hall Room 126
mwells@umw.edu
540-654-2177

Melissa Wells in the News

From Classrooms to the National Airwaves: UMW Faculty Share Expertise on ‘With Good Reason’

From corporate greenwashing and the cultural power of fairy tales to sustainable farming in Cuba and detective fiction in Spain – University of Mary Washington faculty and staff shared their expertise with broad audiences this year. They spoke not only in the classroom but also on Virginia Humanities’ With Good Read more…

Start-of-Semester Awards Honor Accomplished Faculty Members

Each year, the University of Mary Washington opens the semester with an all-faculty meeting, celebrating contributions to the UMW community, dedicated expertise to fields of study, and support and mentorship of students. In fall 2025, five faculty members were recognized for their commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and their Read more…

Wells Receives a Virginia Open Educational Resource Impact Award

College of Education Professor Melissa Wells and former faculty Courtney Clayton received the Virginia Open Educational Resource (OER) Impact Award for their text, Foundations of American Education: A Critical Lens. Created in 2025, the award recognizes outstanding OER in Higher Education that have had a significant impact in Virginia classrooms. Since Read more…

Wells Presents at National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference in Boston

Assistant Professor of Education Melissa Wells presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference in Boston. Her presentations were titled "Panels Full of Heart, Hope, andHumanity: The Power of Graphic Novels to Foster Critical Literacy and CriticalReading, Teaching with the 2024 Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Award Read more…

Wells Comments on Books That Bring Families to Schools on ‘With Good Reason’

Professor of Education Melissa Wells spoke to With Good Reason radio for a recent episode titled "Baby Babble – Bring Your Family to School." Too often when it comes to helping minority kids succeed in school, families are seen as part of the problem to solve. Instead, Wells recognizes the Read more…

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