Sophia Koukoui

Sophia Koukoui is a researcher affiliated with the Université de Montréal, focusing on the mental health of migrants and refugees. She co-founded the multidisciplinary clinic Sensolia in Canada for excised women and has contributed to training programs for healthcare professionals.

• Affiliated with CIUSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal – CSSS de la Montagne
• Areas of expertise include female genital mutilation/excision, transcultural psychosocial evaluation, and decolonial existential processes
• Collaborated with the American Urological Association on educational guidelines

Her research integrates cultural factors in disease models and emphasizes ethical care in vulnerable contexts. She serves as an expert witness for the Federal Court (Immigration Law) and develops transcultural psychological assessments.