Who are we?
The Relationships, Sexuality and Trauma Research Lab (RESET) is directed by Noémie Bigras, Ph.D., psychologist and Associate Professor in the Psychoeducation and Psychology Department at Université du Québec en Outaouais.
We are members of the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse (CRIPCAS).
Join the RESET Lab
You want to join the RESET Lab
We are always looking for motivated and hardworking students to join our team. Below are instructions for contacting the lab.
Graduate students
Dr. Bigras is accepting new graduate students for next year. Interested students must have research interests that align with the main themes of the Reset Lab. To apply, candidates must contact Dr. Bigras directly and attach their CV and academic records.
Undergraduate students
Are you interested in research on sexual well-being and romantic relationships and the associations with childhood trauma? We sometimes need help from research assistants. If you are interested in learning more about how to conduct a research project and would like to join the Reset Lab team, write to us. To apply, candidates must write to resetlab@uqo.ca and attach their CV and academic records.
Research topics
Interpersonal traumas are experiences that occur within a relational context (such as childhood violence and abuse, sexual assault, physical and emotional neglect, etc.) and they undermine the sense of safety, well-being, and development of the victims.
Sexual well-being is the subjective evaluation of emotional, physical, social, and cognitive aspects of one’s sexuality.
In 2021, 56% of Quebecers aged 15 and over declared themselves as being in a couple (Statistics Canada, 2022).
Today, the population of people aged 60 and over is more than one billion people.
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Our two graduate students receive SSHRC scholarships for 2024-2025
Two students from the laboratory have been awarded $17,500 Canada Graduate Scholarships at the master’s level for the 2024-2025 academic year. This scholarship, offered by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), is designed to support students in the development of their research skills and training. Here are the names of the recipients and the title of their research…
Our laboratory director Noémie Bigras was interviewed by La Presse newspaper
Our laboratory director Dr. Bigras gave an interview to Silvia Galipeau of La Presse newspaper to discuss our new study: Couples60+. The article, published on Sunday March 3rd, details the objective of this new research project, which aims to paint a current portrait of seniors’ sexuality, and to do so from a positive angle. As our director Dr. Bigras points…