Geneviève Martin (Université Laval)

After completing graduate studies in sexology and psychology, Geneviève Martin pursued postdoctoral training at Brandeis University, in Dr. Raymond Knight's sexual offending laboratory. Her research into sexual offending is informed by her clinical experience with this clientele. Ms. Martin is also interested in the psychological health of various psychiatric clients, and has collaborated on research projects in mental health and violence at the Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel and the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal. Her current collaborations with researchers in Canada and the U.S. focus on the relational and sexual health of sex offenders and other clinical populations. Ms. Martin is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at Université Laval and Director of the Sexual Health Certificate and the Sexual Violence Microprogram. She has been teaching sexology for 12 years. She directs the Laboratoire d'études sur le bien-être relationnel et sexuel at the Centre de recherche CERVO.

Research topics and interests

• Neuroscience and mental health
• Development and functioning of individuals and communities, and social life

Research projects

• Sexuality and eating disorders: a partnership to develop clinical resources in Quebec - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Université Laval - Internal Funds - Partnership Development Grant, Principal Investigator - 2022-03-28 to 2025-03-31
• Masculinity and intimate and sexual relationships: what are the issues and dynamics that support pimping? - Regroupement des intervenants en matière d'agression sexuelle - Programme de soutien en développement, principal investigator - 2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
• Function, meaning and clinical utility of sexual fantasy: A comparative study of sexual offenders, non-sexual offenders and men from the general population. - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières - UQTR, co-investigator - 2020-03-22 to 2024-03-21
• Sexuality: a lever for change towards well-being in hyperphagic access? - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada - Partnership Engagement Grant, Principal Investigator - 2020-03-01 to 2021-02-28