Pierrich Plusquellec

Pierrich Plusquellec is an Associate Professor at the School of Psychoeducation, Université de Montréal, with affiliations to multiple research units including the Centre d'études sur le stress humain (CESH) and Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CR-IUSMM). His research focuses on nonverbal communication, stress management, and biological factors influencing human adaptability.

His work integrates

• objective behavioral coding from video recordings
• physiological measurements
• epidemiological tools

to study stress indicators and adaptive capacities in children and adults.

Recent publications highlight trends in

• nonverbal behavior analysis
• stress system regulation
• autism and service dogs
• environmental contaminants' mental health impacts

with studies spanning from 2010 to 2024.

Scientific awards include

• Prix La collectivité branchée (2015)
• Prix Excellence de la recherche (2013)
• Prix d'excellence sur pratiques innovantes (2012)
• CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship (2004)

He has supervised numerous students in psychoeducation and psychology, including

• Marie-Laure Watrelot (M.Sc. 2025)
• Isabelle Faille (M.Sc. 2024)
• Yannick Hubert Fouda Mah (Ph.D. 2023)

and directed projects funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, FRQSC, and industry partners.

His lab, CESCNOV (Centre d’études en sciences de la communication non verbale), collaborates with institutions like the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal and conducts fieldwork with Arctic populations.