Alumni

• 2011-2018 : PhD in Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2006-2009 : BSc in Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

The objectives of my postdoctoral research within LEPSIS are 1) to identify academic motivation profiles in a sample of Quebec and Belgian adolescents, 2) to examine the stability of the profiles over time, 3) to identify family, friendship and psychosocial factors influencing motivation, and 4) to highlight the differences and similarities between the two samples in terms of motivation profiles and associated correlates. More broadly, I am also interested in sexual diversity, the challenges that sexual minority individuals face in different spheres throughout their lives, and the factors that promote their development and fulfillment.

Academic background

• 2024- … : Professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski
• 2022-2023 : Postdoctoral researcher at Concordia University
• 2017-2022 : PhD in psychology at the Université Laval
• 2014-2017 : BSc in psychology at the Université Laval

Research interests 

My research interests concern the influence of the social environment that characterizes the life contexts in which individuals evolve (e.g., school, work) on their psychological functioning and well-being. I am also interested in the role played by psychologically important skills, such as motivation, self-control and emotional competence, in driving personal development. Finally, from a methodological point of view, I have a keen interest in innovative statistical analysis methods that provide rich, nuanced answers to complex research questions.

Academic Background

• 2018 – 2023 : PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2017 – 2018 : Honour thesis in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2015-2018 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

My research interests focus on the psychological well-being of students with mental health problems in vocational training centers. Despite the many obstacles faced by this population, the resources offered to students vary between vocational training centers in Québec. My research highlights the importance of certain support services and explore the specific mental health needs of these students in order to promote their success and well-being in their studies.

Academic Background

• 2012 – 2023 : PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2010 – 2012 : MSc in psychology at the Université de Montréal
• 2007 – 2010 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université de Montréal

Research Interests

Anxiety and depression at adolescence have negative effects on youth’s school achievement, high school dropout risks, and mental and physical health. The incidence and severity of anxiety and depression vary with the social support available to teenagers. This being said, I’m am interesting in the repercussions of youth’s relationships with their parents and peers on the development of these internalized problems. More precisely, my researches explore, on one hand, how peers relationships can act as a protective factor on the link between parental rejection and anxiety and depression. On the other hand, they aim to understand the role of parental acceptance on the development of anxiety and depression of teenagers who have deviant peers.

Academic Background

• 2016 – … : PhD/PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2015 – 2016 : Honour thesis in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2013 – 2016 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

To come

Academic background

• 2016 - 2021 : PhD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2014 – 2016 : BSc degree in psychology with honor thesis at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2011 - 2013 : MSc degree in anthropology at the Université de Montréal
• 2002 - 2005 : BSc degree in anthropology at the Université de Montréal and at the Université de Genève

Research interests

I have always been interested in understanding the deep causes of social inequalities. I have studied this topic through many approaches in psychology and anthropology. I have investigated it from an evolutionary, developmental, social and community perspective. I have worked on human universals, on gender differences and similarities, and on the cooperation and competition processes in adults and children. Working with street youth for almost twelve years, I am interested in understanding the risk and protection factors that influence life paths, especially those that lead to high precariousness and the keys that help escape vulnerability and poverty cycles.

Academic Background

• 2015 – … : PhD/PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• January to June 2014 : Semester in psychology (Bachelor) at the Université Paris Nanterre la Défense (Paris, France)
• 2011 – 2015 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

I am interested in the interaction between self-esteem, friendships and popularity in adolescence. Peer groups (cliques) and popularity are two concepts which gain meaning at teenage. My thesis targets the effects of the clique’s popularity and those of the clique’s members’ popularity (being a leader or not) on self-esteem of youth. These informations could allow us to adjust the intervention focusing on promoting teenagers’ self-esteem by taking into account the popularity of the clique and of the members in their clique as protective or risk factors.

Academic Background

• 2013 – 2020 : PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2009 – 2013 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université de Montréal

Research Interests

I am interested in the interactions between deviant peer group (clique) membership and school achievement in adolescence. Peer relationships become, at this developmental period, important from teenagers’ perspective and have a singular influence on them. Despite this tendency, parents stay an influent figure in the life of youth. For these reasons, I am interested in knowing if parents could be protective or risk factors on the relationship between youth membership to deviant clique and school achievement.  My researches use network statistical analysis which help to understand and consider the influence and peer pressure exclusive to teenagers’ clique

Academic Background

• 2013 – 2020 : PhD/PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2012 – 2013 : Honour Thesis program in psychology at the Université Carleton (Ottawa, Ontario)
• 2008 – 2011 : BSc degree in psychology at the McGill University

Research Interests

As young adolescents leave elementary school to enter high school (in Canada) or middle school (in the US)  they are faced with a multitude of novel developmental, social and academic demands that they must rapidly learn to juggle in order to succeed. This may place certain youth at risk for falling behind. Knowing that the consequences of going astray at this age are lasting, I am interested in the various factors that influence, explain and potentially promote school success in young adolescence. More specifically, my research investigates how social norms, friend behaviour and parental monitoring interact to influence the expression of young adolescent problem behaviour, substance use and student engagement.

Academic Background

• 2015 – … : PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2014 – 2015 : Honour thesis in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2011-2015 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

My research interests revolve around protective factors against depression during adolescence. More specifically, I am interested in better understanding depression during adolescence by examining the role of quality best friendships and relationships with parents as moderators of the connection between social problems and depression. Besides contributing to the comprehension of this disorder, my project aims at better comprehending how social relationships can impact youths’ psychological adjustment.

Academic Background

• 2012 – 2020 : PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2008 – 2012 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

Highschool dropout has many consequences on individuals and society. This reality is a concern for the government of Quebec which attempts to reduce its incidence. Literature has shown that school motivation is underlying the highschool dropout process. Also, friend’s support due to the quality of friendship is considered as a protective factor of this issue. This being said, my researches focus on the effects of these two variables on highschool dropout. More precisely, I tend to explain how the quality of friendship can influence school motivation, which can, in turn, impact the dropout rate.

Academic level

• BSc degree in Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

Academic level

• 2023 - ... DESS in psychological intervention/evaluation/support for people with intellectual disabilities at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• BSc degree in Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

Honour Thesis title : mental health services offered in vocational training centers

My research interests focus primarily on the relation between mental health and academic success. I am currently working with ASD clients and it's therefore a population that is close to my heart. Being on a varsity sports team, I'm also interested in the relation between academic achievement and sports.

Academic level

• 2023 - ... : PhD/PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• BSc degree in Psychology at the Université du Québec à  Montréal

Research Interests

Honour Thesis title : the role of passion on adolescents academic functioning

Academic level

• BSc degree in Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

Honour Thesis title : Contributions uniques des perceptions de la supervision parentale chez les adolescents et leurs parents sur le fonctionnement scolaire [Unique contributions of adolescents' and parents' perceptions of parental supervision on school functioning]

My interests revolve around suicide prevention and mood disorders in adolescents. I’m also interested in mental health self-management and the factors influencing academic success in this population. The Honors thesis I’m going to write this autumn under the direction of Marie-Hélène Véronneau and her PHD student Catherine Cimon-Paquet is going to be explore the links between parental monitoring and school adjustment in adolescents of the secondary level. Outside the LEPSIS, I work in centers for homeless people and for those with psychiatric disorders. I also volunteer at Suicide Action Montreal since 2018.

Honour Thesis title : Educational attainment as a function of childhood behavioral characteristics, academic achievement, and neighborhood risk.

Note : Undergraduate student at Concordia University and co-directed by Dr. Lisa A. Serbin, Professor at the Psychology Department of Concordia University

Honour Thesis title : le rôle des comportements déviants du meilleur amis dans la relation entre les processus sous-jacents de l’encadrement parental et les comportements délinquants [best friend’s deviant behavior in the relationship between parental monitoring underlying process and delinquent behaviours]

Honour Thesis Title: Faible acceptation sociale et manque de motivation scolaire : L’effet modérateur de la relation parent-adolescent [Low social acceptance and lack of school motivation : Moderator effect of the relationship between parents and adolescents]

Academic level

• 2022 - ... : BSc in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2020 - 2022 : BSc in psychology at the Université du Québec en Outaouais

Research interests

My research interests focus mainly on individual development, from childhood to adulthood. I'm particularly interested in the interpersonal traumas that can alter development, and in the learning disabilities that make schooling more difficult.

Academic level

• 2021 - 2024 : BSc degree in psychology at Université de Montréal

Research interests

While I'm looking for a psychological approach to specialize in as I pursue my career, I have a keen interest in a wide range of topics surrounding youth mental health, emotional competency and social inequality issues.

Academic level

• 2016-2019 : Commercial apprenticeship at the Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale (HES-SO) and integrated vocational maturity certificate at the HES-SO Jura, Switzerland
• 2019-2020: Gymnasial Matura Certificate at the École prévôtoise Jura, Switzerland
• 2021-2024: BSc degree in psychology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland
• Fall 2023: International exchange semester at the University of Moncton, Canada

Research interests

Child and adolescent mental health is an area of particular interest to me, and one I'd like to specialize in during my Masters. I'm mainly interested in disorders and traumas developed during childhood that impact development and influence the individual in his or her adult life. I'm also interested in the factors that influence psychological well-being, in particular emotional regulation and stress management.

Academic level

• 2022 - ... : BSc in psychology at Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2020 - 2021 : Certificate in communication at l'Université Laval

Research interests

As for my interests, I'm particularly interested in the development of emotional regulation skills in young people, as well as the social and developmental factors that influence the evolution of their personalities.

Academic level

• BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

First of all, I fundamentally believe that the environment has a decisive impact on the individual. Thus, I am interested in understanding how the entourage of the student can have an impact on his academic success. Then, I have a particular interest in sexual differences in terms of motivation, perseverance and success. Finally, myself being part of a visible minority, I am sensitive to the adaptation that immigrants must experience within the school environment and to the impact that culture can have on their educational path.

Academic level

• BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

I am interested in learning disabilities, particularly in school-aged children and adolescents, and the various supports and accommodations that need to be made to accommodate these students.

Academic background

2019 – … : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

My research interests focus on the environmental factors that influence youth’s development and families. My main interests revolve around attachment, parent-child relationship, family dynamics and the school’s impact on the development of the youths’ full potential.

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Academic background

• 2021 - 2023 : MSc degree in project management at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2018 - 2021 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

I keep an open open mind and am interested in many things. I see many avenues for the future, but am particularly interested in the emotional and social development of children and young adults. I'd like to find a way to help young people, especially through their school environments, by combining experiential psychology, community psychology and educational psychology. Knowledge transfer and scientific popularization are two elements I love to contribute to.

Research interests

My research interests remain in the field of Child’s psychology. I want to study the role which emotions play in the social and cognitive development of children. Also, I would like to study the effects of interactions, of any kind, between high potential children and others. The main objective of this would be to make integration easier for children with high potential in environments that are not well adapted for them.

Academic background

• 2018 – … : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

My research interests are motivation, success, perseverance and mental health in students. I am also interested in giftedness and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Academic Background

• 2016 – … : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

I am interested in empathy and its development during the life course. I have also an interest in anxiety and learning difficulties and their influence on scholar path and social relationships.

Academic Background

• 2017 - 2020 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2015 - 2017 : BSc degree in politicial sciences and public administration at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

My research interests focus on the psychosocial determinants of academic success and the links between academic success and the ability of someone to integrate his environment. I am also interested on the influence of scholar path and mental health of students.

Academic Background

• 2015 – 2018 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

I am interested in relationships between teachers and their students as well as between peers. More precisely, my research interests include the influence of these relationships on classroom climate as well as on youths’ social competence and learning abilities. My research aims at improving school strategies to enhance students’ motivation.

Academic Background

• 2016 – 2018 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• September to December 2012 : Semester in psychology (Bachelor) at the University of Alberta, Edmonton
• 2009 – 2012 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université de Lille 3 and the Université Catholique de Lille

Research Interests

My research interests focus on love and couple. More precisely, I am interested in the individuals’ development through their relationships with their love partner as well as in the experiences during childhood that foster specific behaviours and relational styles within the couple relationship.

Jocelene Jean-Louis (2016-2017)

Sylvia L. Ordorez Riofano (2015-2016)

Caroline Bibeau (2014-2015)

Maude Viger-Meilleur (2014-2015)

Roxane Chénier (2013-2014)

Véronique Martin (2013-2014)

Leck Mounivongs (2013-2014)

Vanessa Blanchette-Luong (2013-2014)

Alexandra Olivera Paiva (2012-2013)

Lucie Quevillon (2011-2012)

Pier-Olivier Caron (2011-2012)

Academic background

• 2021 – 2024 : BSc in psychology at l’Université du Québec à Montréal 

Research interests

Having been exposed to different educational trajectories from an early age, my research interests focus on the developmental and socio-affective impact of innovative educational practices, atypical school trajectories and non-formal educational spheres (e.g. scouting, summer camps). I'm currently working on my honors thesis on the impact of summer camps on disadvantaged youth. After my bachelor's degree, I plan to pursue doctoral studies in educational psychology or community psychology.

Academic Background

• 2024 - ... : PhD Candidate in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2019 - 2023 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

My research interests focus on the influence of entourage and psychological well-being on the academic success and perseverance of children and adolescents. I also have an interest in autism spectrum disorders, more specifically, in the cognitive functioning of autistic individuals and specialized teaching and work methods for them.

Alexandre Jobin

Quessia Sindayigaya

Academic Background

• 2024 - ... : Msc in Orientation at the Université de Sherbrooke
• 2019 – … : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2004 – 2006 : Certificate in Human Ressources Management at the Université du Québec à Montréal
•  2001 – 2002 : Certificate in Management of Documents and Archives at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 1998 – 2000 : BSc Degree in Art History at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research Interests

My research interests are mainly oriented towards the factors which enable young people to achieve overall well-being. Whether these factors are social, environmental or linked to family, school or other, I wish to contribute to the development of knowledge in order to enable children, adolescents and young adults to be able to face adversities with as much support and resources as possible.

Academic background

• 2022 – ... : PsyD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2021 – 2022 : Honour thesis in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2019 – … : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

My research interests focus on cultural differences in parenting, adolescent rebellion, discrimination and racism among high school youth, adolescent delinquent behaviour, and personality disorders in young adults.

Academic background

• 2017 – … : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

My research interests focus on peer influence in adolescence, delinquency and criminality. Neurological disorders are also a subject that I attach great importance to.

Academic background

• 2016 – … : BSc degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

My research interests focus on peer relationships in the school context and work environment, positive psychology, art as a prevention tool, autisme as well as anxiety in adolescence.

Academic background

• 2019 – … : Professor at l'Université du Québec en Outaouais
• 2017 – … : Postdoctoral researcher at the Université McGill
• 2010 - 2016 : PhD in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal
• 2006 - 2009 : BSc degree in psychology at the Université d'Ottawa

Research interests

PhD holder in social psychology, Jérémie is interested in individual and environmental factors that influence how individuals reach optimal functioning. More specifically, his research has focused on motivational factors (motivation, perfectionism, passion, goals) and self-regulation (stress management strategies, self-control) allowing individuals to achieve high levels of performance and psychological well-being. His research projects have been applied to social psychology, educational psychology and sports psychology.