Strategic Facilitator Liaising with Research and CRIUSMM

Johana Monthuy-Blanc, Ph.D., is a full professor in the Department of Education at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. A regular researcher at the IUSMM Research Center, she specializes in the use of virtual reality for eating disorders and heads the Loricorps transdisciplinary research unit

Facilitator for the promotion and development of activities and events

Gabrielle Fortin is a research assistant at the IUSMM Research Center and a member of the Center for Stress Studies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Montreal and a master’s degree in marketing from HEC Montréal. She is also a member of the Loricorps transdisciplinary research unit at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, where she contributes to projects aimed at better understanding and addressing dysfunctional eating attitudes and behaviors.

Facilitratrice de l’optimisation du contenu du site internet et des réseaux sociaux

Céline De Breucker, Ph.D. (c), est doctorante FRQ affiliée au Centre de recherche de l’IUSMM et étudiante en sciences biomédicales à l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Elle s’intéresse à l’effet de la nature sur les attitudes et comportements alimentaires dysfonctionnels. Elle est membre de l’unité de recherche transdisciplinaire Loricorps  et du Laboratoire Éna-Terra. En Belgique, elle est également psychologue, cofondatrice d’XP Nature ASBL, et coordinatrice en milieu éducatif spécialisé.

Website and Social Media Content Optimization Specialist

Céline De Breucker, Ph.D. (c), is a FRQ doctoral student affiliated with the IUSMM Research Center and a biomedical sciences student at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Her research focuses on the impact of nature on dysfunctional eating attitudes and behaviors. She is a member of the Loricorps  transdisciplinary research unit and the Éna-Terra Laboratory. In Belgium, she is also a psychologist, co-founder of XP Nature ASBL, and a coordinator in special education.

Facilitator of Digital Solutions Adoption

Marc Lanovaz , Ph.D., is a full professor at the School of Psychoeducation at the University of Montreal. A regular researcher at the IUSMM Research Center, he specializes in artificial intelligence and developmental disorders. He is also the scientific director of the University Institute for Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders and the creator of the mobile app Mon employé autiste.

Pierrich Plusquellec , Ph.D., is a full professor at the University of Montreal’s School of Psychoeducation. A regular researcher at the IUSMM Research Center and Scientific Director for Industry Collaboration at Obvia, he specializes in the use of machine learning models for automatic behavior recognition, such as facial expressions, and the ethical and social responsibility issues associated with these machine learning models.

Alexandre Hudon, MD, PhD, FRCPC, is a psychiatrist in the forensic psychiatry department at the IUSMM and an assistant clinical professor at the University of Montreal. As a researcher in digital mental health at the CRIUSMM, he develops artificial intelligence models to predict violence, personalize care, and optimize forensic medical decisions.

Jessica Ménard, Ph.D., a psychologist and president of Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard Inc., combines international expertise with a commitment to organizational transformation. Certified in leadership and management skills, she is an adjunct professor of psychology and a member of the Loricorps Transdisciplinary Research Unit at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

Vincent Montpetit, B.Sc. in Psychology, is a patient partner, notably with the Montreal University Institute of Mental Health (IUMSM) of the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. In addition to his work as a patient partner, he is furthering his interest in the therapeutic alliance through his doctoral program in psychology (Psy.D.) at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Vanessa Chenel, Ph.D., is Head of the Quality and Ethics Department, Quality, Evaluation, Performance, and Ethics Division, CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

Stéphane Bouchard, Ph.D., is a full professor at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO). A researcher at UQO’s Cyberpsychology Laboratory and president of Cliniques et Développement In Virtuo, he specializes in the development and use of virtual reality tools for mental health disorders (anxiety, addictions, etc.).

Hazar Haidar, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Literature and Humanities at the Université du Québec à Rimouski. As co-director of the Ethics, Governance, and Democracy research track at the International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of Digital Technology and AI, her work focuses, among other things, on the socio-ethical issues surrounding AI, particularly in the fields of healthcare and youth. 

Stephanie Coronado-Montoya, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and an associate researcher at the IUSMM Research Centre. Her work focuses on the evaluation and implementation of digital interventions for mental health and substance use among young people.

A senior researcher at the IUSMM Research Center, specializing in the assessment and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, Stéphane Guay is a full professor in the School of Criminology and the Department of Psychiatry and Addiction at the University of Montreal. Former scientific director of the CR-IUSMM and co-director of the Center for Trauma Studies, he co-founded the Axel Center in 2018 and co-directed it until 2025.

A regular researcher at the IUSMM Research Center and holder of the Canada Research Chair in the Developmental Origins of Vulnerability and Resilience, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin is a full professor in the School of Criminology at the University of Montreal and the creator of the +Fort mobile app. She co-founded the Axel Centre in 2018 and co-directed it until 2023. She is currently co-director of the Centre of Expertise in Information Technology – Mental Health, Addiction, and Homelessness (CETI-SMDI).

A senior researcher at the IUSMM Research Center and holder of the UQAM Diament Chair in Design for Mental E-Health (2020–2025), Stéphane Vial is a full professor at the School of Design at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the creator of the Mentallys platform. He served as co-director of the Axel Centre from January 2024 to June 2025 and, during a transitional term, helped redefine the Centre’s strategic positioning and redesign its website.