Director
Sophie Bergeron, Ph.D.
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Sophie Bergeron is a professor in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the Université de Montréal. She holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Intimate Relationships and Sexual Well-Being. She directs the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse (CRIPCAS) – an FRQSC Strategic Group, as well as the SCOUP Team - Sexuality and Couple and the Sexual Health Study Laboratory. Her work focuses on the psychosocial determinants of the sexual health of individuals and couples as well as the treatment of sexual dysfunctions. The results of her research have led to the development of evidence-based group and couple interventions. Her studies are funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
Research Coordinator
Mylène Desrosiers, M.A
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Mylène Desrosiers is the research coordinator for the Sexual Health Laboratory. She has been with the lab since 2003. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Université Laval and a Masters of Arts in Sexology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Doctoral Students
Alice Girouard
Alice holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the Université Laval and is a doctoral candidate in Research Psychology and Intervention at the Université de Montréal since September 2018. Her research interests focus mainly on experiences of adversity during childhood, sexual well-being, as well as sexual orientation and gender diversity. Alice received a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for 2018-2019 and a grant from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture for 2019-2020. She is currently the recipient of a doctoral scholarship from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Society and Culture for 2020-2024.
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Catherine Hamel Catherine holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and is a Ph.D. student in clinical psychology at the Université de Montréal since September 2022, under the supervision of Sophie Bergeron, Ph.D. Her research interests focus on couple psychology, more specifically in sexual well-being and sexual dysfunctions. She is also interested in adverse childhood experiences such as maltreatment. Catherine is the recipient of a scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for 2022-2023 and from the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Society and Culture (FRQSC) for 2023-2024. She also received a merit scholarship from the Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales at Université de Montréal. |
Jessica Herrera-Roberge
Jessica (she.her) holds a Bachelor degree in Communication Sciences (2018) and a Bachelor degree in Psychology (2023) from the University of Montreal, in addition to a Master in Project Management from the University of Quebec at Montreal (2020). She is currently a student in the Research and Intervention (R/I) doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Montreal since September 2023, under the supervision of Dr. Bergeron. She has a strong interest in attachment and sexual well-being, as well as sexual orientation and gender diversity.
Silke Jacmin-Park
Silke is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology (R/I) at Université de Montreal since September 2021. Her research interests include attachment, intimacy, and stress reactivity in heterosexual and sexual/gender minority couples. Silke is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research scholarship recipient for 2023-2026.
Maude Massé-Pfister
Maude is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology (D.Psy) at Université de Montreal since September 2021, under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron. Before starting her studies in psychology, Maude completed a bachelor's degree in social work in April 2019 at the same university. She began her involvement in Dr. Sophie Bergeron's Sexual Health Laboratory in the fall of 2019. Her research interests include emotional regulation, self-compassion, sexual desire and sexual distress in intimate relationships.
Marie-Michèle Paquette
Marie-Michèle is a doctoral candidate in Research Psychology and Intervention at the Université de Montréal since September 2019 (Ph.D. R/I). Her research interests focus on sexual subjectivity, sexual behaviors, sexting and sexual well-being. Marie-Michèle was a Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Society and Culture (FRQ-SC) scholarship recipient for 2019-2021 and 2022-2025. She also received a merit Scholarship from the Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales at Université de Montréal.
Delphine Perrier Léonard
Delphine is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology (D.Psy) at Université de Montréal since September 2021, under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron. Before continuing her studies at the University of Montreal, Delphine completed a Major in Psychology and a Minor in Human Services at SUNY Potsdam University (NY). She began her involvement as research assistant in Dr. Sophie Bergeron's Sexual Health Laboratory in the fall of 2020. Her research interests include intimacy, sexual desire, and sexual well-being.
Arianne Roy
Arianne has been a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology (D.Psy) at the Université de Montréal since September 2023, under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron. Before continuing her studies in psychology, Arianne completed a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2020 at the same university. She began her involvement as research assistant in Dr. Sophie Bergeron's Sexual Health Study Laboratory in the summer of 2021. Her research interests include sexual desire, intimacy and both sexual and relational satisfaction.
Master
Lydia Pedneault
Lydia started her masters in psychology at Université de Montréal in September 2023. She has been a part of the Sexual Health Laboratory as a research assistant since fall 2021. Her research interests focus on romantic relationships and sexuality, including sexual communication and sexual satisfaction.
Research assistants
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Anne-Laurie Bélec Anne-Laurie is a third-year undergraduate student in Psychology at the University of Montreal in the Honors program. She has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since the summer of 2023. She has completed a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal and a certificate in Business Analysis at HEC Montréal. She is interested in mental health, stress biomarkers, attachment and sexual dysfunctions. She wishes to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology (Research and Intervention). |
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Marianne Danella Marianne (she/they) is starting her 3rd year of bachelor's degree in psychology this fall. She has a keen interest in factors that influence the well-being of couples, such as sexual satisfaction and desire, psychopathology, and personality. Issues related to gender and sexual diversity are an essential component of her research interests. She wishes to pursue further studies in clinical psychology at the doctoral level.
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Charlotte Hélie
Charlotte (she/her) is a 3rd year undergraduate in psychology at Université de Montréal in the Honours program. She has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since May 2022. Her research interests include sexual and psychological well-being, interpersonal relationships, and hypnosis.
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Sarah Kholkhal Sarah is a 3rd year undergraduate psychology student at the Université de Montreal. She has been involved in the Sexual Health Laboratory as a research assistant since summer 2023. Her main interests are sexual dysfunctions and relationship well-being. Her goal is to integrate the doctorate in clinical psychology.
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Florence Léonard Florence started her masters in psychology at Université de Montréal in September 2023. She has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since the summer of 2023. She is particularly interested in childhood trauma, couple’s communication, as well as relational and sexual satisfaction.
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Nevena Popova
Nevena is a third year undergraduate student in psychology at Université de Montréal. She has been part of the Sexual Health Laboratory since fall 2022 as a research assistant and she is currently doing her Honor thesis under the supervision of Dr. Bergeron. Her main research interests include sexual well-being and dysfunctions, trauma and emotion regulation. Her goal is to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology (Research and Intervention).
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Audrey-Ann Saindon Audrey-Ann is a 2nd year undergraduate in psychology at Université de Montréal. She has been part of the Sexual Health Laboratory since summer 2023 as a research assistant. Her research interests focus on conjugal and sexual satisfaction, attachment and psychopathology. Her goal is to pursue in clinical psychology at the doctoral level.
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Collaborators
Mary Lou Baxter, MD
Dermatologist, Dalhousie University
Dermatologist at the Capital District Health Authority (CDHA)
Yitzchak (Irv) M. Binik, Ph.D.
Full Professor, Department of Psychology, McGill University
Director of the Sex Therapy and Couple Therapy Clinic at the McGill University Health Centre (Royal Victoria Hospital)
Martin Blais, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal
Audrey Brassard, Ph.D.
Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Sherbrooke
Lori Brotto, Ph.D.
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Director, University of British Columbia Sexual Health Laboratory
Marie-Ève Daspe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
Isabelle Delisle, MD
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dalhousie University
Gynecologist at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre
Jacinthe Dion, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Paul Enzlin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
Director, Sexology Education Program, University of Leuven
Director, Education Program in Methodology and Sexology Practices, University of Leuven
Natacha Godbout, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal
Martine Hébert, Ph.D.
Full Professor, Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal
Emily Impett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
Erick Janssen, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
Samir Khalifé, MD
Gynecologist at the McGill University Health Centre
Gynecologist at the Jewish General Hospital
Yvan Lussier, Ph.D.
Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Marie-Hélène Mayrand, MD, Ph.D.
Full Professor, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Preventive and Social Medicine. Université de Montréal
Gynecologist at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Hôpital St-Luc)
Director, VUVA Clinic, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Hôpital St-Luc)
Director, Research and Investigation Unit in Colposcopy, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Hôpital St-Luc)
Lucia O’Sullivan, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Director, Experimental Psychology program, University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Mélanie Morin, Physiotherapist, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at the School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke
Amy Muise, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, York University
Katherine Péloquin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
Alessandra Rellini, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont
Natalie Rosen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology & Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dalhousie University
Marc Steben, MD
Medical Consultant at the ITSS Unit of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)
Aleksandar Stulhofer, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Zagreb
Head, Sexology Unit, University of Zagreb
Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
