As a lecturer at the Language Institute, Melissa Aberle-Grasse's primary role has been teaching: engaging students in small classes, face-to-face and online, integrating multimodal and visual literacy to help students communicate effectively in English in contemporary academic and professional contexts.

For research and curricula design, her focus has been on language-learning strategies and hybrid modes of learning that expand access and promote self-regulation. She has also been deeply involved in Georgia Tech’s service‑learning and sustainability education, working across disciplines to connect language learning with community engagement and global citizenship.

She writes for public and academic audiences regarding language teaching, lifelong learning, and international education.