Jacqueline Rousseau

Jacqueline Rousseau is a Full Professor in the Occupational Therapy department at the School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal. She actively conducts research at the Research Center of the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal (CRIUMG) within the RE●PÈR+E Laboratory, focusing on person-environment interactions for seniors, particularly those with dementia. Her work includes developing assessment tools like HoPE and ÉDIPE.

• B.Sc. Occupational Therapy, Université de Montréal (1981)
• M.Sc. Biomedical Sciences (Rehabilitation), Université de Montréal (1992)
• Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences (Rehabilitation), Université de Montréal (1997)

Her research spans Gerontechnologies, Person-Environment Interaction, and Universal Design to enable aging-in-place. Recent work analyzes dementia care environments and intelligent monitoring systems for fall detection. She leads projects funded by Alzheimer Society of Canada, FRQ-S, and SSHRC.

She supervises graduate students including Louis-Delsoin, C., Duval, G., and Lapierre, N., with grants in aging and healthcare accessibility. Her lab applies mixed-method case studies and simulation research to improve elderly care infrastructure.