Ariane Julien

Professor Ariane Julien serves as a faculty member in the School of Social Work at the University of Quebec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) on the Amos Campus, where she holds the rank of Professor. She teaches specialized courses in child and adolescent development, individual and family intervention techniques, and culturally responsive practices within Indigenous contexts.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctorate in Applied Human Sciences
• Master of Social Work
• 2nd cycle microprogram in strategic therapy
• Bachelor of Psychology

Professor Julien's research centers on critical vulnerabilities in social work systems, particularly examining youth protection frameworks, parent-child attachment dynamics, and post-traumatic intervention strategies. Her expertise extends to Indigenous mental health services, where she develops culturally grounded approaches for suicide prevention and mental health promotion through healthy lifestyle integration. Her doctoral thesis investigated high-stress decision-making processes among youth protection workers handling Indigenous youth cases, highlighting systemic challenges in cross-cultural child welfare interventions.