Julie Masse

Julie Masse is a Clinical Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Montreal, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and School of Rehabilitation. She holds a BSc in Occupational Therapy (2000, University of Montreal) and an MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences (2009, McGill University), with a PhD in Biomedical Sciences in progress. Her research focuses on chronic pain management, intercultural practice in occupational therapy, and participatory action research. She collaborates internationally (Lebanon, Switzerland, Tunisia) and nationally (Université de Sherbrooke, IRSST).

Her work emphasizes culturally adapted interventions for chronic pain, particularly through Lifestyle Redesign® and interdisciplinary self-management approaches. She has supervised two master’s students: Karma Lemo-Dolma (2023) on intercultural service experiences and Maya Hammoud (2020) on sensory rehabilitation. She actively contributes to professional development initiatives like the UdeM Innovation Lab’s webinar series.

Recent research highlights include co-designing culturally adapted interventions (REVEAL(OT) Canada), analyzing outcomes of multimodal pain interventions for older adults, and advocating for holistic care including sexuality in occupational therapy practice.

Awards: None explicitly listed. Grants: Involved in strategic initiatives through the University of Montreal’s Vice-Rectorate for Research, though specific grant details are not documented here.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the School of Rehabilitation’s research teams, focusing on pain management, intercultural training, and participatory methodologies.