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Lyse Turgeon, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the École de psychoéducation within the Faculté des arts et des sciences at Université de Montréal. A licensed clinical psychologist, she maintains active clinical practice while directing research on childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders. Her work bridges academic research with real-world mental health applications through Quebec-based intervention programs.
Her research program focuses on anxiety mechanisms and treatments across developmental stages, with three interconnected pillars: 1) Cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions for school performance anxiety, 2) Parent-training programs targeting separation anxiety, and 3) Risk factor analysis including behavioral inhibition and parenting practices. Recent work examines digital co-rumination and perfectionism in student populations.
Professor Turgeon has secured significant funding including MITACS Acceleration Québec grants (2019-2023) for school anxiety interventions and SPIIE grants (2022) for digital mental health platforms. She has directed 18 theses from 2006-2025 across Master's and Doctoral levels, with current supervision focusing on doctoral candidates in clinical psychology and psychoeducation.
Her teaching expertise includes child/adolescent anxiety assessment and cognitive-behavioral interventions. She maintains clinical practice credentials while translating research into evidence-based programs implemented in Quebec schools and clinical settings through her partnership with provincial mental health initiatives.
