Biography
Émilie Lagueux is a full professor and director of the Occupational Therapy – Student Affairs program at the University of Sherbrooke. A trained occupational therapist, her work focuses on the management of chronic pain, including long COVID, with a particular interest in occupational engagement and primary care.
Her research program aims to develop and evaluate innovative occupational therapy interventions to improve the management of persistent pain and people’s quality of life. She collaborates on several interdisciplinary projects and is actively involved in training the next generation of professionals and knowledge translation in pain management.
What inspires you most in your colleagues?
What inspires me most about my colleagues is the richness of their perspectives and their shared commitment to deeply humane, person-centered practices.
I am particularly inspired by their openness, creativity, and willingness to innovate in contexts often marked by uncertainty and chronicity. Their commitment to integrating inclusive approaches that are sensitive to the diverse realities of people living with pain. Finally, their collaborative attitude, marked by respect and humility, as well as their shared desire to improve people’s well-being and empowerment, fuel my own commitment to contributing to a rigorous, compassionate, and transformative practice.
