Fred Genesee

Fred Genesee
Alma mater	McGill University
Occupation	Psychologist
Academic work
Discipline	Psychology
Sub-discipline	Second language immersion, bilingualism, bilingual education, bilingual first language acquisition [1]
Institutions	McGill University
Website

Fred Genesee is a professor emeritus of psychology at McGill University ^[2] known for his work on second language acquisition and bilingualism. ^[3]

Genesee is a former president of TESOL International Association, ^[4] and was the winner of the 2004 Canadian Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service, ^[3] the 2014 Canadian Psychological Association Gold Medal Award For Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology, ^[5] the 2016 Canadian Association of Second Languages Honorary Lifetime Member Award, ^[6] and the 2024 International Association for the Study of Child Language Roger Brown Award. ^[7]

Selected publications

• Genesee, F., Sánchez-López, C., &, Young. T. (2022). Welcoming Bilingual Learners with Disabilities in Dual Language. Programs. Centre for Applied Linguistics: Washington, D.C.
• Genesee, F., & Tedick, D.J. (2021). Issues and Perspectives on Student Diversity in Content-Based Language Education. Guest Editors, Special Issue of Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education, V.9.2. John Benjamins.
• Genesee, F., & Hamayan, E. (2016). CLIL in Context: Practical Guidance for Educators. Cambridge University Press.
• Genesee, F. & Delcenserie, A. (2016). Starting Over --The Language Development in Internationally-Adopted Children. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
• Mehisto, P., & Genesee, F. (Eds). (2015). Building Bilingual Education Systems: Forces, Mechanisms and Counterweights. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
• Hamayan, E., Genesee, F., & Cloud, N. (2013). Dual Language Instruction: From A to Z. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinle & Heinle.
• Paradis, J., Genesee, F., & Crago, M. (2011). Dual Language Development and Disorders: A Handbook on Bilingualism and Second Language Learning (2nd Edit.). Baltimore, MD: Brookes.
• Genesee, F., Lindholm-Leary, K., Saunders, W. & Christian, D. (2006). Educating English language learners: A synthesis of research evidence. NY: Cambridge University Press. ^[8]
• Genesee, F., Paradis, J., & Crago (Eds.) (2004). Dual Language Development and Disorders: A Handbook on Bilingualism and Second Language Learning. Baltimore, Maryland: Brookes Publishing.
• Cenoz, J., & Genesee, F. (Eds.) (2001). Trends in Bilingual Acquisition. Amsterdam: John Benjamin. ^[9]
• Christian, D., & Genesee, F. (Eds.) (2001) Bilingual Education. Alexandria, VA: TESOL.
• Cloud, N., Genesee, F., & Hamayan, E. (2000). Dual Language Instruction: A Handbook for Enriched Education. Portsmouth, NH: Heinle & Heinle. ^[10]
• Cenoz, J., & Genesee, F., (1998). Beyond Bilingualism: Multilingualism and Multilingual Education. Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters. ^[11]
• Genesee, F., & Upshur, J. (1996). Classroom-based evaluation in second language education. NY: Cambridge University Press. ^[12]
• Genesee, F. (1994). Educating second language children: The whole child, the whole curriculum, the whole community. NY: Cambridge University Press. ^[13]
• Genesee, F. (1987). Learning through two languages: Studies of immersion and bilingual education. Cambridge, MA: Newbury House. ^[14]

References

1. "Fredad".
2. "Fred H. Genesee". McGill University. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
3. "CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service" (PDF). Canadian Psychological Association. 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
4. "Front Matter". TESOL Quarterly . 28 (3): 449–660. 1994.
5. "CPA Award Descriptions and Past Recipients". Canadian Psychological Association. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
6. "2016 CASLT Awards" (PDF). Excellence in Teaching Language: 2016-2017 Report. 2017. p. 5.
7. "Roger Brown Award". International Association for the Study of Child Language. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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External links

• Fred Genesee's Homepage
• Faculty Bio
• Dr. Fred Genesee, Second Language Acquisition Expert Discusses Bilingualism Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
• CARLA 2004 Immersion Conference--Fred Genesee, Keynote Speaker