Arianne Jean-Thorn : doctoral student

Arianne completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal, during which she conducted an honors thesis focusing on the validation of a resilience scale for mothers of sexually abused children. The article that stems from her work can be consulted here: . 

She is now undertaking a PhD in psychology under the direction of Martine Hébert, PhD. As part of her doctoral thesis, her work focuses on the resilience pathways of child victims of sexual abuse. When asked why she has chosen to work under the direction of Dr. Hébert, Arianne readily answers that she considers Dr. Hébert as an empowering female model and a pioneer in the field of childhood sexual abuse research. 

Arianne first joined the research laboratory during her first year as an undergraduate student in psychology while completing a research internship. She has continued her involvement as a research assistant and is now coordinator of the CIHR III – childhood component project. Actively involved in the Lab, Arianne is contributing to the writing of scientific articles examining the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of youth aged 14 to 25. In addition, she is currently developing the ApprentieFem project in which she develops workshops addressing feminist issues and sexual education for teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 19. 

Welcome to the team Arianne!