Associate Researcher
Aude Porcedda
Trained Biologist, Museologist and Sociologist, her research interests focus on the management of change, access to culture and museums for people living with disabilities or vulnerabilities, as well as the transfer of knowlege and implementation of best practices in these areas.
Francine Julien-Gauthier
Psychoeducator, her research focuses on the development, education and social participation of people living with an intellectual deficit or autism spectrum disorder (with or without associated problems). She is particularly interested in the transmission periods toward kindergarden, from school to active adulte life, and from family life to living in an appartment. She is also interested in support to families living with disabilities.
Julie Ruel
Her research focuses on the social uses of literacy, including the accessibility to information in different contexts (health, public services, municipalities or financial institutions). Her work explores the way that different areas and services can better serve populations at risk of exclusion, by aiming at inclusion and citizen participation. Professor Ruel is also interested in transition periods, particularly in the school system for high-risk students or with special needs.
Isabelle Pagé
Chiropractor, her research focuses on the conservative management of back pain and the safety of care in manual therapy. She is interested in the development of new techologies for the evaluation and rehabilitation of patients with low back pain, and is also developing a research program on the investigation of the biological plausibility of adverse effects linked to spinal manipulation.