Jean-Pascal Lemelin

Jean-Pascal Lemelin is a full-time Associate Professor at Université de Sherbrooke, specializing in developmental psychology and psychoeducation. His research focuses on emotional development, school maladjustment, behavioral problems, and parent-child relationships. He holds a PhD in Psychology (2004) and postdoctoral training from Université Laval (2007).

• Current role: Vice-rector for Research and Graduate Studies (2017-)
• Previous role: Associate Dean for Research (2013-2017)

Research interests include temperament, early school readiness, child and adolescent development, and behavioral problems. His recent work explores temperament profiles, parental mentalizing, and interventions for vulnerable children.

His 15 most recent articles (2023-2025) analyze temperament-environment interactions, attachment dynamics, COVID-19's impact on child development, and gender-specific behavioral pathways.

Scientific awards include prestigious postdoctoral and doctoral fellowships from CIHR, SSHRC, and FRQSC.

He has secured over $3.5 million in grants (2008-2029) as principal/co-investigator, including projects on school readiness, temperament-based interventions, and parent-child attachment. He is a key member of the GRISE research group and has collaborated on international temperament studies.