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Caroline Fitzpatrick is an Associate Professor at Université de Sherbrooke, specializing in developmental psychology, child behavior, and digital media impact. Her research focuses on screen time, cognitive development, and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents.
Her academic background includes a Ph.D. from Université de Montréal (2012), a Master's from Concordia University (2007), and a B.A. from McGill University (2004). She has held academic positions at Université Sainte-Anne (2015-2020) and conducted postdoctoral research at Concordia University, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, and New York University.
Her research interests span developmental psychology, behavioral problems, digital media effects, and public health interventions. Recent studies examine bidirectional relationships between video gaming and ADHD symptoms, executive function in early childhood, and digital media's impact on emotional regulation.
Her publications (2024-2025) address adolescent internet use, preschool screen time trajectories, and longitudinal assessments of media habits. She collaborates internationally across eight countries and is a member of the CAFÉ consortium, focusing on family media exposure.
- Scientific awards: Tremplin en recherche et en création (Université de Sherbrooke), Research recognition award (Quebec Institute of Statistics).
- Grants: Over $3 million in funded projects from SSHRC, FRQS, CNPq, and FRQSC (2021-2027), covering topics like screen time policy, digital media ecosystems, and parental leave impacts.
She teaches courses in child development, psychopathology, and applied statistics, and has supervised numerous graduate students (e.g., *Tiraboschi GA, *Binet M-A). Her work informs social policy in child education and well-being.