Dr. Marie Andrée Poirier

Professor

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Biography

Marie-Andrée Poirier is a full professor and department head at the School of Social Work at the Université de Montréal. She directed the research team on placement and adoption in youth protection from 2014 to 2021. She has been conducting projects for several years on placement trajectories and the family environment in which placed or adopted children grow up. Her recent work has focused on family reunification, placements with foster families, the decision-making process in choosing a placement environment, supervised visits, and supporting parents showing signs of neglect. Collaborating with clinical environments and foster parent associations, her research emphasizes knowledge valorization.

Research Interests

Experience

Head of Department

2012-01-01 — Present

Université de Montréal • Montréal, QC

Oversaw the Department of Social Work and led various research initiatives.

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.