The CRIPCAS
Student Committee 

Julia Garon-Bissonnette

Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Ph.D., completed her Doctoral studies in psychology at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières under the supervision of Dr. Nicolas Berthelot. Her doctoral thesis focused on the transition to parenthood among adults who had experienced childhood maltreatment and its impact on the development of their children. She has a specific interest in the development of mentalization in the context of trauma and its protective role in parenting. Involved with the Student Committee since its foundation in 2019, Julia contributed to the organization of various activities, including the SynTHÈSE competition, participated in the editorial review of the TRACE blog, and took on administrative responsibilities for the Committee.

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith, D.Psy, Ph.D., is a psychologist at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (IUSMD) Bipolar Clinic and in private practice. He completed his psychology studies in 2022 at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Martine Hébert. His thesis focused on the relationships between peer victimization, violence in romantic relationships, and depression in adolescents. He is one of the founding members of the Student Committee, he contributed notably to the creation and development of the Connexion CRIPCAS podcast and various projects aimed at facilitating communication and collaboration between students and professors.

Justine Caouette

Justine Caouette is a Doctoral student in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Martine Hébert. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the emotion recognition skills of children who are victims of sexual abuse. She is a recipient of the DIALOGUE scholarship, which contributed to the launch of the CRIPCAS Instagram page. Justine was also involved in hosting several episodes of the Connexion podcast.

Deziray De Sousa

Deziray De Sousa is a Doctoral student in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Alison Paradis. Her doctoral thesis focuses on examining controlling behaviors in adolescent romantic relationships to better understand common tactics and risk factors for its perpetration. Deziray is actively involved in creating content for the Instagram page, has hosted episodes of the Connexions podcast, served on the SynTHÈSE competition jury, and participated in the translation efforts for the TRACE blog.

Roxanne Guyon

Roxanne Guyon, Ph.D., completed her Doctoral studies in sexology at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Mylène Fernet and Dr. Natacha Godbout. Her doctoral thesis focused on the role of the sexual self-concept in the sexual and adaptive functioning of survivors of childhood sexual assault. She is currently a professor in sexology at Université Laval. Roxanne is one of the founding members and was responsible for the Connexion CRIPCAS podcast. She was also involved in other initiatives of the Student Committee on an occasional basis.

Andréanne Fortin

Andréanne Fortin is a Doctoral student in psychology the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Alison Paradis and Dr. Martine Hébert. Her doctoral thesis focuses on situational and relational factors surrounding the escalation of conflicts and the occurrence of physical violence within adolescent romantic relationships. She is one of the founding members of the Student Committee and contributed to the creation and coordination of the SynTHÈSE competition, collaborated on activities for the Connexion CRIPCAS podcast, and was apart part of the evaluation committee for the TRACE blog.

Valéry Dubé

Valéry Dubé is a Doctoral student in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Martine Hébert. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the role of maternal alexithymia and children's alexithymia in emotion recognition among school-age children exposed to domestic violence and victims of sexual assault. Valéry actively contributes to the creation of content for the CRIPCAS Instagram page and is also involved in the editorial review process for the TRACE blog.

Éliane Dussault

Éliane Dussault, Ph.D. completed her Doctoral studies in sexology at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Natacha Godbout and Dr. Mylène Fernet. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the concept of mindfulness and the sexual-relational well-being of survivors of interpersonal childhood traumas. Éliane serves as the editor and founder of the TRACE blog, has hosted episodes of the Connexions podcast, is a member of the SYNTHÈSE competition jury, and contributes to the advisory committee for the launch of the Instagram page.

Francis Morissette Harvey

Francis Morissette-Harvey is pursuing a Doctoral degree in psychology (Psy.D/Ph.D) at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Alison Paradis and Dr. Natacha Godbout. His research interests revolve around interpersonal traumas in childhood and their impact on adult life, particularly within romantic relationships. His Doctoral project focuses on the role of mindfullness in the marital dyad of trauma survivors, as well as the perpetration of violence towards their partners. Francis is one of the founding members of the Committee and was involved in organizing conferences and social events for CRIPCAS.

Queeny Pognon

Queeny Pognon is a Doctoral student in psychology at the Université de Montréal, under the supervision of Dr. Isabelle Daigneault and Dr. Martine Hébert. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the risk factors for sexual revictimization of young women aged 14 to 24 who have experienced sexual abuse during childhood. During her involvement with the Student Committee, she was actively engaged in planning and hosting episodes of the Connexion CRIPCAS podcast.