Sarah (elle/she/her) holds a bachelor’s degree in sexology from the University of Quebec in Montreal (2015). She then pursued a master’s degree in research-intervention sexology at UQAM (2018). For her research thesis, Sarah traveled to Mumbai, India, to conduct interviews with university women to explore their experiences and representations of their sexual and reproductive health.
Since the fall of 2022, Sarah has been working as a research coordinator in our laboratory. She has also worked for the Laboratory for the Study of Couples (directed by Katherine Péloquin) since 2018. In her spare time, Sarah produces and participates in a sexo-feminist podcast, Les SexMaitresses, which popularizes and provides a reflection on sexological issues and feminists.
Saraffina holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (B. Sc. Honor) from the Université de Montréal. She is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Montreal in the research and intervention (R/I) program since September 2019. Her research interests revolve around the various impacts of the use of social media on relationships and the management of conflicts via digital technologies, specifically among young adults. Sarafina is the recipient of an end of doctoral study scholarship from the Graduate and Posdoctoral Studies of the Université de Montréal.
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Brenda holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology (B. Sc. Honors) from the University of Montreal. She has been a student in the doctoral program in research and intervention, clinical psychology option (Ph. D. R/I) since September 2020. Her research work focuses mainly on violence within the couple, while taking into account a history of interpersonal traumas in childhood, partners’ personality, communication within the couple and sexual desire. Brenda is the recipient of a doctoral scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for the years 2022-2025.
Apollonia holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from McGill University. She is currently in her final year as a doctoral student in clinical psychology (PsyD) at Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on examining the role of insecure attachment pairings and negative emotions in their association with intimate partner violence in young adult couples. Apollonia is the recipient of a graduate degree scholarship from the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS) for the academic years 2020-21 and 2022-23. Additionally, she has received the Pier-Angelo-Achille Scholarship of Excellence in 2023.
Marianne holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology (B. Sc. Honor) from the Université de Montréal. She has been a graduate student in clinical psychology – research and intervention (Ph.D. R / I) since September 2021. Her research interests include everything related to couple psychology, but more specifically conflict resolution, violence and sexuality in romantic relationships. Her doctoral thesis focuses on perspective-taking during romantic conflicts and its associations with relational satisfaction and intimate partner violence. Marianne is a recipient of graduate scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) as well as from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC) for 2023-2026.
Maude holds a bachelor’s degree in cognitive neuroscience from the Université de Montréal. She has been a graduate student in clinical psychology (PsyD) since September 2023. Her doctoral essay focuses on the feeling of closeness during instant messaging and face-to-face discussions among young couples according to their relationship satisfaction.
Florence holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology (B.Sc. Honor), as well as a master’s degree in psychology (M.Sc.) from the Université de Montréal. She has been a doctoral student in clinical psychology – research and intervention (Ph.D. R/I) since the fall of 2024, under the supervision of Marie-Ève Daspe. Although her research interests are diverse, Florence is particularly interested in cyberviolence, the impacts of technologies on romantic relationships, as well as communication between romantic partners. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the risk factors that may lead to episodes of cyberviolence in the daily lives of young adult couples. Florence is a recipient of master’s scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FRQSC) for 2024-2026.
Ann Xiuli holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology (B.Sc.) and a master’s degree in psychology (M.Sc.) from the University of Montreal. She has been a doctoral student in clinical psychology (D.psy) since September 2024. Her research interests mainly focus on the impact of social media use on young adults’ romantic relationships.
Emmanuelle is a bachelor’s degree student in psychology at the Université de Montréal. She followed the Honors program in 2023-2024 under the supervision of Sébastien Hétu, Ph.D. She currently has a research internship to continue her work in the neuro-psychophysiology research laboratory (CRIUGM) led by Pierre Rainville, Ph.D. Her diverse research interests include sexuality and communication within young couples. She will explore these topics, among others, during her Laboratory 2 in fall 2024 at LIVE.
Camille is a third-year student in the Bachelor of Psychology program at Université de Montréal. She will begin the Laboratoire 2 course in September 2024, under the supervision of Marie-Ève Daspe. Her research interests revolve around dyadic relationships within couples and families. More specifically, she is interested in the effects of social media and the influence of attachment profiles on interpersonal relationships.
Sandrine is a Bachelor of Psychology student at the University of Montreal. She joined the LIVE lab team in the summer of 2024 as a research assistant for the RomanClic project. Her research interests include sexuality, domestic violence as well as sexual and cultural diversity.
Audrey is currently completing her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Montreal. She has been a research assistant for the LIVE lab since June 2024. Her research interests focus primarily on young people (minors or adults) and the various challenges they face in their daily lives within the current societal context.
Laurence Mignault holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Sherbrooke and she completed her doctorate in psychology in the adult clinical pathway (D. Ps.) at the University of Sherbrooke in 2022. As part of her doctoral dissertation, she investigated the moderating effect of attachment on the links between the use of dating apps and risky sexual behavior in young adults.
Kayla completed a bachelor’s and master’s degree in psychology at the University of Montreal. She completed her master’s degree under the supervision of Marie-Ève Daspe. Her master’s project focused on the different profiles of men who perpetrate intimate partner violence and their differencial association with gender hostility.
