Mathilde Lavrilloux

Mathilde Lavrilloux is a Lecturer in Social Psychology at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of the Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO). Her research focuses on social representation theory, gendered bodily norms, and food control practices. She actively participates in interdisciplinary research teams like 2S2T and LP3C. Recent work explores veganism's symbolic dimensions, gendered body standards, and risk perception in coastal communities. Lavrilloux has presented at international conferences and published in journals like Les Cahiers Internationaux de Psychologie Sociale and Bulletin de Psychologie. Her teaching spans undergraduate psychology courses in social psychology methodologies and body image studies.

Her research consistently bridges theory and practice, addressing how social norms shape individual and collective behaviors. Key themes include the gendered dimensions of health practices and the construction of bodily ideals through language and discourse.