Gabrielle Garon-Carrier

Gabrielle Garon-Carrier is a Professor at Université de Sherbrooke, holding the 2026 Canada Research Chair on School Readiness, Inclusion of Vulnerable Populations, and Social Adaptation. Her work integrates psychoeducation, developmental psychology, and public health to study social determinants of child development, school readiness, and mental health outcomes.

• Postdoctoral Research in Psychology (University of London, 2017)
• PhD in Psychology (Université Laval, 2016)
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Université Laval, 2010)

Her research explores how early environmental and personal factors influence cognitive, social, and academic outcomes, particularly among vulnerable children. Key areas include:

• Impact of parental leave policies on child and parental well-being
• Digital media effects on developmental trajectories
• Sex/gender differences in behavioral and academic adaptation
• Early childcare’s role in educational equity

Recent publications highlight longitudinal studies on screen time effects, social determinants of school dropout, and bidirectional relationships between media use and mental health. Awards include the 2026 Canada Research Chair, 2024 Research and Creation Prize (Université de Sherbrooke), and 2024 Quebec Science Discovery of the Year Award.

Her grant portfolio (2025–2031) includes $860,000 in CIHR funding for youth suicide prevention and $400,000 for parental leave policy research. She collaborates with FRQSC, SSHRC, and institutional research centers like GRISE.