Research Chair

The goal of the Marie-Vincent Interuniversity Research Chair is to develop cutting-edge expertise in Québec in the areas of prevention, screening and treatment for children and adolescent victims of sexual violence.

The Chair aims to:

• Increase knowledge in order to develop and evaluate specialized therapeutic services to improve their quality for victims and those in their environment;
• Provide specialized tools, such as practice guides or intervention protocols;
• Disseminate research results in order to further the development of practices and knowledge, and, in so doing, contribute to the continual development of expertise;
• Train the next generation to pursue the advancement of knowledge.

More specifically, the Chair’s research program includes four priority elements:

• Evaluation of the needs and abilities of children who are victims of sexual violence and of their families;
• Evaluation of therapeutic services provided by Centre d’expertise Marie-Vincent;
• Study of the various development pathways for children involved in situations of sexual violence;
• Evaluation of the various knowledge transfer modalities.

Our Co-holders

Martine Hébert

Full professor at the Department of Sexology at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Research laboratory led by Martine Hébert, Ph.D.
Co-chairholder of the Chaire de recherche interuniversitaire Marie-Vincent sur les agressions sexuelles envers les enfants

Isabelle V. Daignault

Professor at the School of Criminology at Université de Montréal
Laboratoire de recherche de Isabelle V. Daignault
Associate researcher of the Chaire de recherche interuniversitaire Marie-Vincent sur les agressions sexuelles envers les enfants
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Mireille Cyr: A priceless contribution for Marie-Vincent

Full professor at the Department of Psychology at Université de Montréal
Research Member, Centre interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS) 
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With her partner Martine Hébert, Mireille Cyr founded the Marie-Vincent Research Chair. Her scientific rigour, dedication and passion have led to significant advances in research into the effects of sexual violence on young people. Her work has contributed to the scientific literature and directly impacted the strategies and interventions put in place to support victims and their families. Mireille was awarded the Prix Marie-Andrée-Bertrand 2020 for being one of the most influential researchers in the world for her work on the mothers of children victims of sexual violence and the NICHD protocol for victims, a non-suggestive interview protocol she helped to have adopted by the École Nationale de police du Québec.

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