Mireille Cyr, PhD

Mireille Cyr is a licensed psychologist and a professor in the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal. Among other research in child sexual abuse, she has conducted studies on the French version of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Protocol, which is now taught in Québec, Canada, and in many French-speaking countries in Europe. In the last 20 years, she has trained police officers and other psychosocial and judicial professionals, mostly in Europe and Canada. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and the impact of her work has been recognized by numerous awards. She is the author of numerous books, chapters, and articles including Recueillir la parole de l’enfant témoin ou victime: De la théorie à la pratique (2019, 2e éd) and Conducting interviews with child victims of abuse and witnesses of crime: A practical guide (2022).