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Geneviève Mageau is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Montreal. She directs the Autonomy Support Research Laboratory and co-leads the Nos Enfants project, which evaluates the efficacy of the "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen" parenting program.
- Ph.D. in Psychology (2003) and Postdoctoral Fellow (2004) from Université du Québec à Montréal and McGill University
- Research focuses on autonomy support, self-determination theory, and parent-child relationships, with applications in parenting, sports, and workplace psychology
- Her work operationalizes autonomy support through empathy, informational communication, and encouraging initiative
Current research examines autonomy support in high-structure contexts like persistent rule-breaking and parenting workshops. She investigates how structured parental guidance can balance child autonomy with clear boundaries. Her recent publications span topics in Developmental Psychology, Social Development, and Motivation and Emotion, emphasizing longitudinal studies and multimodal interventions.
Professor Mageau supervises numerous Ph.D. and Master's students, including Emilie Lemelin, Laurence Labelle, and Mélodie Roy (2023). She has secured grants from IRSC, FRQSC, and CRSH for projects like evaluating parenting programs and studying psychosocial adaptation in preschoolers.
Her laboratory collaborates with institutions such as the Montreal Biodôme Day Camp, Collège Ahuntsic, and Université d'Ottawa. She teaches advanced quantitative methods in psychology and is affiliated with the Self-Determination Theory research group.