Research Groups
Research groups aim to generate synergy between the Faculty researchers, increase the visibility of research in Social Sciences, facilitate the acquisition of external grants, the supervision of graduate students and the integration of young professors. A research group must consist of a minimum of three professors from the Faculty. Priority will be given to research programs not currently supported by the Faculty. A maximum of $7,500 in non-renewable funding as well as three assistantships over three years will be allocated.
Attachment Research Team
The University of Ottawa's Attachment Research Team consists of three professors in the School of Psychology (Marie-France Lafontaine, Susan Johnson-Douglas, Jean-François Bureau) and a researcher from the Mental Health Research Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO (Paula Cloutier). The current research program focuses on using attachment theory to better understand the influences of interpersonal relationships from childhood to adulthood in the development of non-suicidal self-injury behaviours.
GAP-Santé (Group for the Analysis of Psychosocial Health)
The Group for the Analysis of Psychosocial Health (GAP SANTE) has a mandate to lead projects concerning psychological stress, subjective appraisal and risk perception. These interdisciplinary projects assess and highlight the underlying interactions of the major determinants of population health, especially at they relate to sense of mastery, uncertainty and threat. The psychosocial aspects of terrorism, emergency preparedness and psychosocial management of risks are at the core of its applied research program.
Research Group on Applied General Equilibrium Models (MEGA)
MEGA aims to design innovative methodologies that allow for better analyses of the stakes involved in foreign investments; study direct foreign investments; investigate the economic repercussions of climate change as trade and commerce globalize, study the impact of ageing populations from an international perspective, and gauge the importance of trade with the U.S. at the provincial and sectorial levels.
Research Group on Visual Cognition ( RGOVC)
The RGOVC carries out a program of visual and spatial cognition, from the fundamental and clinical point of view, and in a developmental perspective. This will be undertaken in the areas of automobile driving, genetic disorders, reading and its issues, normal cognitive aging and certain forms of dementia.
Research Group on Interactions, Life paths and Social Choices (RGILSC)
The group aims to generate theoretical and empirical knowledge on the social dynamics behind the creation of various population groups such as, among others, youth, immigrants, families, and seniors and on the use of these categories in speech and the public choice of social players.
Research Group on the historical sociologie of suicide in Québec
In New France during the 17th and 18th centuries, suicide was regarded as one of the most heinous crimes one could commit. Long regarded as the individual’s fault, suicide is now perceived as a "social problem." These gradual shifts amount to a powerful example of a crime's deconstruction. We plan to trace the social history of this deconstruction through the discourse of the key persons involved, those who have committed suicide and their loved ones, for all of Quebec from 1800 to 2000.
Time use data has become recognized by economists as being as vital as income and consumption data for understanding human behaviour. This research group aims to exploit available data to investigate the link between individuals’ time use and their economic and social outcomes.
Research Group on the Economics of Immigration (RGEI)
RGEI aims to advance our knowledge of the economic contribution of immigrants in order to improve policy development in the areas of immigration and the integration of immigrants in Canada. Research priorities include the contribution of immigrants to human capital intensity; the integration of immigrants in Canada’s labour market; the economic performance of immigrants in Quebec relative to that of immigrants outside Quebec; and the efficiency of Canada’s immigration policies.