Alexa Martin-Storey

Dr. Alexa Martin-Storey is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Sherbrooke, holding a Canada Research Chair in Stigma and Psychosocial Development since 2017. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Psychology from Concordia University (2011) and postdoctoral training at the University of Texas at Austin.

Her research focuses on adolescent development, sexual and gender minority health, stigma, and behavioral disorders. Key areas include:

• Longitudinal trajectories of conduct problems from childhood to adulthood
• Gender nonconformity and associated health outcomes
• Mechanisms linking discrimination to mental health disparities
• Sexual violence experiences among gender and sexual minority youth

Recent publications reveal strong thematic continuity in studying how stigma, discrimination, and minority status intersect with behavioral outcomes. Her work increasingly employs mixed-methods approaches to examine service utilization barriers and resilience factors among vulnerable youth populations, with particular emphasis on school-based interventions and healthcare access disparities.

Award highlights:

• Prix Tremplin en recherche (2020)
• Prix Audet-Allard (2019)
• Canada Research Chair Tier II (2017-2028)
• FRQSC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2012)

Dr. Martin-Storey leads multiple major research initiatives including the Canada Research Chair program and the Observatoire sur la santé mentale étudiante. Her advising focuses on training the next generation of researchers in developmental psychopathology through hands-on involvement in federally funded longitudinal studies examining conduct problems, gender identity development, and mental health service utilization.