The GRISE has given itself the mission to produce useful knowledge for the continuum of interventions that are offered during the developmental periods of childhood, adolescence and transition to adulthood.

Our team

The Group for Research and Intervention on Children’s Social Adjustment (GRISE) of the Université de Sherbrooke brings together regular and associate researcher members, postdoctoral researcher members, graduate research students, interns and research staff. It is also home to three Canada Research Chairs (CRCs): one in stigmatization and psychosocial development of youth (holder: Alexa Martin-Storey); another in school readiness, inclusion of vulnerable populations and social adjustment (holder: Gabrielle Garon-Carrier); and a third in digital media use by children and its implications for promoting togetherness (holder: Caroline Fitzpatrick). Tow teams are funded by the Research Team Support Program of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC). One is directed by Geneviève Paquette (Research team on positive adaptation, well-being and mental health of youth at increased risk of family or social adversity; 2024-2028) and the other one by Nadine Lanctôt (Team Rehabilitation Approaches for Youth with Adjustment Problems – RAYAP; 2022-2026).

Researchers

The GRISE is composed of 30 regular researcher members from the Université de Sherbrooke, 7 associate members and 6 external members


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Postdoctoral researchers

Stagières postdoctoraux

Each year, the GRISE welcomes postdoctoral members who contribute to the Centre’s scientific activities by sharing their expertise with all the members


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Students

More than 125 students of all university levels from various disciplines conduct their research work under the supervision of regular researcher members


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Research staff

Personnel de recherche

The GRISE relies on a dynamic support team that is responsible for the coordination and administration of the Centre and that provides support for the analyses as well as for the transfer and use of knowledge


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Latest publications

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Research projects

Quality of life of parents of autistic adults: experience before, during, and after the transition to a specialized resource

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Years:

June 2025 - May 2027


Axis 3:
Support the adjustment of people experiencing the consequences of adjustment difficulties during developmental transition periods.
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Research projects

Research team on positive adaptation, well-being and mental health of youth at increased risk of family or social adversity

Principal investigator


Project status:


Years:

May 2024 - April 2028


Axis 1:
Facilitate the development of adaptive capacities in children who are at risk due to personal or environmental characteristics.
Axis 2:
Change the developmental pathways and the trajectories of children who have difficulties due to their individual or environment-level characteristics.
Axis 3:
Support the adjustment of people experiencing the consequences of adjustment difficulties during developmental transition periods.
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