Since 1941, psychology at the University of Ottawa has been a reflection of the broad spectrum of modern scientific psychology research and applications. The school is committed to expand the understanding of human behaviour and its development and contribute to optimize mental health and well-being through rigorous and state of the art research. This forms the basis for its academic and professional training programs which strive to provide a rich experience to its students preparing them to excel in their careers and their contribution to society.

What I like best about my job

I appreciate how lucky I am to work with competent, dedicated, well-informed colleagues who are fired up by their research and teaching, and on whose shoulders rests this great enterprise of knowledge that offers French- and English-speaking students the chance to pursue studies in psychology. To see and feel the whirlwind of activities generated by the professors and all the members of the various laboratories and research groups, at the heart of which gravitate graduate and undergraduate students, represents an opportunity that only the university setting can offer! When I walk around the perimeter of the campus early in the morning, I can feel that this hive of activity is waking up, and that it's going to be a restless day for all those who will be staying here or visiting from afar!

My inspirations

University is the place of all possibilities. I entered it naively, and never thought I would never get out. Throughout my career, I have met mentors whose work ethic has taught me to develop a critical mind, to never underestimate the relevance of a scientific question and to invest oneself fully and relentlessly in one's academic activities, because talent alone is not enough. Without them, my career would have been shaped differently. This approach to this magnificent profession has never left me.