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Bassam Khoury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology at McGill University's Faculty of Education. He serves as Director of the McGill Mindfulness Research Lab and holds the prestigious William Dawson Scholar position. His work focuses on advancing the theory, research, and applications of mindfulness and compassion with the global aim of making a deep lasting societal change through new ways of interacting with oneself, other people, and the natural environment.
Dr. Khoury completed his educational journey with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Lebanese University, an Honours B.A. in Psychology from Concordia University, a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Université de Montréal, and postdoctoral research at both Harvard University and McGill University. He is also a clinical psychologist registered with the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec.
Dr. Khoury's research primarily centers on mindfulness and compassion theories and applications, interpersonal mindfulness, mindfulness and compassion-based treatments, effectiveness of psychotherapy, mental health, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. His work has gained international recognition with over 5,000 citations and was selected by the University of Cambridge's Insights for Impact Report as among the most impactful research papers in psychology worldwide. His work was also ranked 67th worldwide on Web of Science in the category of clinical psychology.
His publication portfolio demonstrates a strong trend toward scale development and validation for measuring mindfulness and compassion constructs, with significant emphasis on practical applications across diverse populations including healthcare professionals, police officers, students, and clinical populations. His research increasingly incorporates technology and virtual reality applications for mindfulness interventions.
- Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Education, McGill University, 2022
- William Dawson Scholar, McGill University, 2021-2026
- Association of Psychological Science Emerging Scholars Rising Stars Award, 2019
- Rising Stars, McGill University, 2017
- Nominated for APA-Div 12 David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology, 2020/2021
Dr. Khoury actively supervises graduate students in the M.A. and Ph.D. Counselling Psychology programs at McGill University and is open to new graduate applications for Fall 2025. His research grants likely support the McGill Mindfulness Research Lab's work on advancing mindfulness and compassion theory and applications, though specific grants aren't detailed in the provided text.
Dr. Khoury directs the McGill Mindfulness Research Lab where he and his team conduct research on advancing the theory, research, and applications of mindfulness and compassion. The lab appears to collaborate with researchers across multiple countries and disciplines, with recent work spanning clinical psychology, environmental psychology, education, and healthcare applications.
