I was born in Québec city (Québec, Ca.) and grew up in a French-speaking environment. My education was in French until I moved to Montréal to study at McGill University (BSc, MSc, PhD in Psychology). After completing a Diplome d'Études Collégiales (D.E.C) in 'Sciences Pures et de la Santé' at CÉGEP F.-X. Garneau, I had a clear goal: studying the mind scientifically. At the time (aged 17), I was fascinated by the complexity of the mind and how little we knew about its neural and functional underpinnings. Another passion was music; hence, it is not too surprising that I specialized in the perceptual organization of sounds (Psychoacoustics). After the completion of my PhD at McGill (2000), I became interested in how audition can contribute to action, especially the specification of its temporal parameters. The natural link between sequences of sounds and movements (as in dance and music) led me to focus on rhythm perception and production within and across individuals. After a 18-month post-doctoral project at IRCAM (Paris) and a 5.5 year one at the University of Birmingham (UK), I moved to Lancaster University (LU; UK) to become a Lecturer. It is at LU that my enduring interest in the socio-emotional bases of inter-individual entrainment (i.e., being together in time) has sprung.After more that 12 years in Europe, family-related matters led me to return to Canada. I left the UK in Sept 2012 to undertake a 9-month contract as an Assistant Professor at St.FX University (NS). This post had a high teaching load; hence university teaching became my main occupation. That focus on teaching has prevailed upon my moving back to Montréal (see work experience at UQAC & UQTR ). My current involvement in research is in a clinical project exploring the use of rTMS to treat chronic pain. The combination of my academic background, work experience and personal qualities (inquisitive, creative, dynamic) is a winning one! Perhaps it can make a difference within your team?
