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Jean Proulx is a Full Professor at the School of Criminology within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Université de Montréal, with a secondary appointment as Lecturer at the Faculty of Continuing Education. He has been a faculty member since 1993, recognized for exceptional teaching evaluations and significant contributions to criminology education. His office is located in Pavilion Lionel-Groulx, room C-4128.
His primary research examines the behavioral patterns of sexual offenders (pedophiles, rapists, murderers), focusing on the relationship between modus operandi, personality traits, lifestyle factors, and treatment outcomes. Secondary interests include recidivism reduction strategies and quantitative analysis of criminal trajectories.
Research Leadership: Directs multiple major projects including:
- "Traitement, adaptation psychosociale et trajectoire criminelle des agresseurs sexuels" (FRQSC-funded, 2022-2027)
- Co-investigator on the "Centre international de criminologie comparée" strategic initiative (2024-2031)
Awards:
- Teaching Excellence Award (2001) for exceptional pedagogical impact
Student Advising & Grants: Has supervised 37+ graduate students since 1992, with current doctoral candidates researching intimate partner violence and offender profiling. Secured continuous funding from FRQSC, CRSH, and other agencies for longitudinal studies on sexual violence prevention.
Affiliations: Principal researcher at the International Centre for Comparative Criminology (CICC) and collaborator at Philippe-Pinel Institute of Legal Psychiatry. Regularly presents findings at international conferences addressing sexual homicide and offender rehabilitation.
