Audrey-Ann Deneault
Positions
Associate Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education
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Background
Educational Background
BSc Honours Psychology, University of Ottawa, 2015
PhD Psychology, University of Ottawa, 2021
Postdoctoral Fellowship Psychology, University of Calgary, 2023
Biography
Dr. Audrey-Ann Deneault, an Assistant Professor in Social Psychology at the Université de Montréal, leads the RISE Lab. She earned her PhD in Psychology from the University of Ottawa, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on the impact of early relationships and societal pressures on child and youth mental health. With a particular interest in family dynamics, Dr. Deneault explores how these foundational relationships influence mental health. Additionally, she investigates the effects of significant societal challenges, such as technology and climate change, on mental health.
Research
Areas of Research
My research seeks to understand the roles of family relationships, and relationships broadly speaking, in supporting mental health throughout the lifetime. I am interested in knowing how different family members beyond mothers (e.g., fathers) foster resilience in the face of mental health difficulties. My research has notably showed that positive father-child relationships are associated with better mental health, above and beyond the effects of mother-child relationships. More recently, I have started looking at the ways that climate emotions (e.g., eco-anxiety) may have a negative impact on youth mental health.
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