On the strength of Canada’s two major intellectual traditions, anglophone and francophone, the Faculty of Social Sciences stands as a centre of excellence in knowledge creation, research and training.

Overview

Driven by both disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, research at the Faculty is at once rich, innovative and varied, contributing to the depth and breadth of discussions on current issues here and elsewhere. And whether fundamental, theoretical, applied or action-oriented (action research), this research stems from proven expertise—most notably in Canada's Francophonie—and greatly influences individual communities and society in general.

In step with contemporary society on both the national and international fronts, the Faculty of Social Sciences fosters social innovation, creates and shares knowledge, promotes public policy development and builds research partnerships with the public and private sectors, as well as community organizations.

Eye glasses test

You look familiar!

Why do we sometimes mistake people we know for strangers, or strangers for people we know? The confusion is explained by Isabelle Boutet, a psychology professor who specializes in facial recognition. Her research focuses mainly on people aged 55 and older and their ability to recognize faces.
Read about Isabelle Boutet's research

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Winter is on its way, and with it comes everyone’s favourite part of the season: scratchy throats and stuffy noses. But why do men seem to suffer more from colds, flus and other winter blues? uOttawa Professor Nafissa Ismail suggests that there’s more to man flu than theatrical whining.

Author: Nafissa Ismail, School of Psychology

Psychology research laboratories

Research chairs, groups and laboratories

Canada Research Chair

University Research Chair

Endowed Research Chair

  • McLaughlin Research Chair on Psychosocial Aspects of Risk and Health
  • CHEO Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health

Faculty Research Chair

Research Group

  • Sex and Anxiety Research Group (SAX-RG)
  • Strategic Decision-Making Research Group

Study and Research Laboratory

  • QUIBB: Quantitative Investigation of Brain and Behavior

Contact us

School of Psychology

Faculty of Social Sciences
136 Jean-Jacques Lussier
Vanier Hall
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
Map

Tel.: 613-562-5801

Academic Secretariat of the School
Room 3002
Tel.: 613-562-5801
[email protected]

Administrative Secretariat of the School
Room 3002
Tel.: 613-562-5232
[email protected]

Office hours

Monday to Friday 
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(June to August: closed at 3:30 p.m.)

Note

Please note our services and our personnel are available by MS Teams and by email.

The Social Sciences (FSS) and Vanier (VNR) buildings are open seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.