Louise LemyreDirector - GAP-Santé |
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B.A. Psychology, 1981 (Laval University); M.A. Psychology, 1983 (University of British Columbia); Ph.D. Psychology, 1987 (Laval University); Post-doctorate, MRC Social Research Unit (university of London, UK).
Biography
Dr Louise Lemyre, Ph.D. is a Full Professor at the School of Psychology,
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences of the Royal Society of Canada,
Senior Fellow of the Centre on Governance of the University of Ottawa and
the McLaughlin Research Chair on Psychosocial Aspects of Risk and Health
at the Institute of Population Health of the University of Ottawa, where
she leads a research unit on psychosocial analysis of health ‘GAP-Santé’.
She obtained her Master's degree from the University of British Columbia
(UBC) and her doctorate at Université Laval in Social Psychology. She then
pursued an interdisciplinary post-doctorate in social epidemiology and medical
sociology at the British MRC Social Research Unit at the University of London,
UK.
Her consistently funded work involves developing unique qualitative and quantitative methodologies for the triangulation between subjective appraisal and contextual evaluation of social environment, especially with respect to stress, risk, adaptation and organizational learning, in either health or work settings. An innovative scientist, her interdisciplinary projects involve the major determinants of population health and their interaction, especially as 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 her applied research program. Mother of four, she is also very active in the community.
Research Interests
Psychosocial aspects of stress and health (prevention, population health)
Factual (contextual evaluation) and subjective (cognitive evaluation) aspects
of stressors and anticipations
Population health
Risk perception and prevention
Social, environmental and organizational stress
Stress
Social Management of Risk
Selected Publications
Krewski, D., Lemyre, L., Turner, M.C., Lee*, J.E.C., Dallaire, C., et al. (in press) Public Perception of Population Health Risks in Canada: Risk Perception Beliefs.; Health, Risk and Society.
Lemyre, L., Turner, M., Lee J.* & Krewski, D. (in press). Differential Perception of Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism in Canada. International Journal of Emergency Management.
Grimshaw, J., Zwarenstein, M., Tetroe, J., Godin, G., Graham, I., Lemyre, L., Eccles, M., Johnston, M., Francis, J., Hux, J, O’Rourke, K., Légaré, F., & Presseau, J. (in press). Looking Inside the Black Box: A Theory Based Process Evaluation Alongside A Randomised Controlled Trial Of Printed Educational Materials: The Ontario Printed Educational Message (OPEM) Trial. Implementation ScienceOrpana*, H. & Lemyre, L. (in press). Are stressors associated with poorer health behaviors? Testing a possible pathway between stress and health. Linking stressors and health: Can health behaviors explain the association?
Orpana*, H., Lemyre, L., & Kelly, S. (in press). Do Stressors Explain the Association between Income and Declines in Self-Rated Health? A Longitudinal Analysis of the National Population Health Survey. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Lemyre, L. & Lee, J. (in press) Triangulation of Self-report and Investigator-rated Coping Indices as Predictors of Psychological Stress: A Longitudinal Investigation among Public Utility Workers. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation.
Lemyre, L., Lee*, J., Mercier, P., Bouchard, L. & Krewski, D. (2006) The Factor Structure of Health Risk Perceptions in Canadians: Environmental, Therapeutic and Social Health Risk. Health, Risk & Society, 8, 185-195.Lemyre, L., Turner, M.C., Lee*, J.E.C. & Krewski, D. (2006). Public Perception of Terrorism Threats and Related Information Sources in Canada: Implications for the Management of Terrorism Risks. Journal of Risk Research. 9, 755-774.
Lemyre, L., Lee*, J.E.C., Mercier, P., Bouchard, L. & Krewski, D. (2006). The Structure of Canadians’ Health Risk Perceptions: Environmental, Therapeutic, and Social Health Risks. Health, Risk and Society. 8. 185-195.
Lemyre, L., Clément, M, Corneil, W., Craig, L., Boutette, P., Tyshenko, M., Karyakina, N., Clarke, R. & Krewski, D. (2005). A Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Management Framework to Enhance Response to CBRN Terrorism Threats and Attacks. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, 3, 4, 316-330.
Lemyre, L., Corneil, W., & Clement, M. (2005). Leadership during a crisis. Canadian Government Executive, 2005, 9, 20-22Orpana, H., & Lemyre, L. (2004). Explaining the social gradient in health in Canada: Using the National Population Health Survey to examine the role of stressors. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 11, 143-151.
Lin, M., Chen, Y., Villeneuve, P., Burnett, R., Lemyre, L., Hertzman, C., McGrail, K., & Krewski, D. (2004). Gaseous pollutants and asthma hospitalization in children according to levels of socioeconomics status in Vancouver, British. American Journal of Epidemiology, 159, 294-303.
Lemyre, L., & Tessier, R. (2003). Concept and measurement of psychological stress. Canadian Family Medecine, 49, 1159-1160.
Bekker, H.L., Légaré, F., Sracey, D., O'Connor, A., & Lemyre, L. (2003). Evaluating the effectiveness of decision aids: Is anxiety a suitable measure? Patient Education & Counselling, 50, 225-262.
Lemyre, L. , & Benzimra, L. (2002). Le stress associé à l'Opération Verglas chez les travailleurs d'Hydro-Québec : Suivi longitudinal. Dans D. Maltais, Catastrophes et état de santé des individus, des intervenants et des communautés (pp. 435-449). Québec, Canada : GRIR-UQAC.
Links to Affiliates and Partners
Faculty of Social Sciences
http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/
McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment
http://www.mclaughlincentre.ca/