Yann Le Corff

Yann Le Corff is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. He holds a complementary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and serves as Director of Department (2024-2026). His academic career spans roles from Assistant Professor to Professor, with a focus on personality assessment, psychopathology, and career counseling.

• Ph.D. in Psychology (2009), Université de Sherbrooke
• MA in Psychology (2005), Université de Moncton
• BA in Psychology (2001), Université de Sherbrooke

His research explores personality disorders, psychometric testing, and psychosocial adaptation, particularly in at-risk youth and career decision-making contexts. Recent work includes cross-cultural validation of personality inventories and longitudinal studies on career counseling efficacy.

His 15 most recent publications (2022-2025) address personality disorders, career counseling outcomes, psychometric invariance, and gender-specific psychopathology. Key subfields include clinical assessment, bilingual testing, emotional distress in counseling, and developmental trajectories.

• Mention d'excellence facultaire en encadrement aux études supérieures (Université de Sherbrooke)
• Over $3 million in competitive grants from IRSC, CRSH, FRQSC, and institutional funds for studies on personality, career development, and psychosocial interventions

Le Corff has co-authored manuals for psychometric tools like the Test de Leadership au Travail and Échelle intégrative des valeurs de travail, and contributed to French adaptations of international inventories (DSM-5, WAIS-IV). He leads the GRISE research group and has co-organized academic conferences on temperament and psychosocial adaptation.