France Bouthillier is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at McGill University's School of Information Studies. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and multiple advanced degrees in library science, administration, and education from Quebec institutions. Her research focuses on competitive intelligence, healthcare information systems, and small business information needs. She has led major grants including a SSHRC-funded study on children’s cyber-safety and CIHR projects on evidence dissemination in healthcare. Education: PhD, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto MBSI, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information, Université de Montréal C. Admin, Département des sciences de l'administration, UQAM BEd, Département des sciences de l'éducation, UQAM Research Interests: Dr. Bouthillier investigates digital resource assessment in healthcare, cross-cultural competitive intelligence practices, and information needs of marginalized communities. She emphasizes collaborative information monitoring and user-centered design in information systems. Her work bridges theory and practice, addressing gaps in evidence-based decision-making. Grants & Awards: Competia Award (2003) for co-authored book on CI software assessment SSHRC Standard Research Grant (2005-2008) on CI technology use CIHR grants for healthcare evidence dissemination (2006, 2008) Professional Involvement: Editorial Board member of the Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice, ASIST member, and SSHRC grant reviewer. She co-developed the eSRAP system for patient-oriented research monitoring. Her lab focuses on interdisciplinary projects in information visualization and collaborative tools.










