Florence Jauvin

Ph.D., organizational psychologist

As an organizational psychologist, I help sports teams and organizations optimize their operations, work environment, and culture. I draw on insights from both the world of sports and the workplace to provide comprehensive support tailored to each specific context.

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Biography

As a Ph.D. in organizational psychology specializing in high-performance environments, I work with sports and corporate organizations, leaders, and their teams to optimize collective performance, leadership, and sustainable well-being. My approach combines advanced scientific expertise with hands-on experience in organizational development and change management. My work draws in particular on self-determination theory to foster high-performing, engaging, and psychologically healthy work environments. Over the past five years, my research—supported by grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture—has resulted in 6 scientific publications in renowned journals, 1 book chapter, 3 popular science articles, 20 presentations at national and international conferences, and 10 media appearances. My research focuses primarily on the influence of leadership behaviors on psychophysiological well-being, the quality of motivation, and the performance of athletes and employees.

Training

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Organizational Psychology (2026–present)
University of Montreal‍

Advisor: Simon Grenier, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Psychology – Industrial and Organizational Psychology Track (2026)

University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM)

Advisor: Jacques Forest, Ph.D.

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Honors Track (2021)

Concordia University, Montreal

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Experiences

Consultant

Organizational psychologist in private practice, working in organizational and sports settings — member of the Order of Psychologists since September 2026
Collaboration with Très Bon Point — consulting and organizational support for sports organizations (2026–present)
Organizational Development Consultant — Change Management, Quebec National Sports Institute (2025–2026), with intern status in organizational psychology from September 2025 to March 2026
Organizational Development Intern — Performance Management, Desjardins (2024–2025)
Assessment of the Training Environments of the UQAM Citadins (2024–2026 — One-time Contracts)
Statistics and Methodology Consultant for AlloStats ESG (2023)
Freelance Writer for M2D Leadership (2021–2022)
Facilitating training sessions on feedback (2024–present — one-time contracts)

Teacher

Instructor in Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal — course: Psychology of Organizational Change Management, Ph.D. program (Summer 2026)

Researcher

Postdoctoral researcher at the LEAD laboratory, directed by Simon Grenier, Ph.D. (September 2026–present)
Research Assistant and Coordinator under the supervision of Jacques Forest, professor, researcher, and psychologist, at the Université du Québec à Montréal (2021–2026)
Research Assistant at the Laboratory on Stress, Interpersonal Relationships, and Health, directed by Jean-Philippe Gouin, at Concordia University (2019–2021)

Community Engagement

Peer Mentor for the Korsa Program — Academic Support and Performance Anxiety, at UQAM (2022–2023)
Activities Coordinator for Sciences 101 at UQAM (2022–2023)

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Publications

Jauvin, F., Massaro, S., Brouillette, J., Forest, J. (Submitted to the Journal of Applied Psychology). Hungry Hearts: The Impact of Leadership Behaviors on Employees’ Psychophysiological Needs at Work.

Jauvin, F., Massaro, S., Coulombe, P., Brouillette, J., Forest, J. (2025). **“**Beating as one”: The effect of coaches’ behaviors on athletes’ psychobiological well-being through the lens of Self-Determination Theory. Motivation and Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-025-10120-6

Gagné, M., Jauvin, F., Forest, J., Coulombe, P., Olafsen, A. (2025). Why Bonuses Promote Deviant Behaviors: A Self-Determination Theory Approach. Human Resource Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.70004

Lavoie, D., Gradito Dubord, M.-A., Jauvin, F., & Forest, J. (2025). How talent identification influences perceptions of organizational justice and basic psychological needs: A Self-Determination Theory approach. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 24(2), 7–25. https://doi.org/10.53379/cjcd.2025.427

Olafsen, A.H., Jauvin, F., Cécire, P., Forest, J. (2024). Money talks? The motivational mechanisms of base pay on well-being and work performance. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 64(6). 1027–1038. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.13033

Most-cited article in SJoP (Wiley), among works published between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024*

Lux, G., Fromont, E., Hoa Vo, T.L., Coulombe, P., & Jauvin, F. Are environmental standards unsustainable? A discussion through the regulatory uncertainty of double materiality. Journal of Cleaner Production, 576(149377). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.149377

Papachristopoulos, K., Gradito Dubord, M.-A., Jauvin, F., Forest, J., & Coulombe, P. (2023). Positive impact, creativity, and innovative behavior at work: The mediating role of basic needs satisfaction. Behavioral Sciences, 13(12), 984. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13120984

Matovic, S., Grenier, S., Jauvin, F., Gravel, C., Vasiliadis, H. M., Vasil, N., Belleville, S., Rainville, P., Dang-Vu, T., Aubertin-Leheudre, M., Knauper, B., Dialahy, I., Gouin, J. P. (2023). Trajectories of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among community-dwelling older adults in Quebec: A longitudinal study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5879

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