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Dr. Bassam Khoury

Title: 
Dr.
Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor

Dr. Bassam Khoury
Contact Information
Address: 

Education building, Room 517

Email address: 
bassam.el-khoury [at] mcgill.ca
Department: 
Educational and Counselling Psychology
Biography: 

Dr. Khoury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology at Â鶹AV, and he heads the Â鶹AV Mindfulness Research Lab, where he and his team conduct research on advancing the theory, research, and applications of mindfulness and compassion. The global aim of the research is to make a deep lasting change on both individuals and societies by embracing new ways of interacting with oneself, other people, and the natural environment including animals through the practices of mindfulness and compassion. The lab strongly promotes values of equality, diversity, respect and dignity of all sentient beings including human beings and animals as well as protecting the natural environment. Prof. Khoury published numerous papers on mindfulness and compassion in leading journals in the domains of clinical psychology and physical/medical health. His work has gained international recognition, was cited over than 5000 times and was selected by the University of Cambridge's Insights for Impact Report; a report published by the department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge citing the most impactful research papers in psychology worldwide. Furthermore, his work was ranked 67th worldwide on Web of Science in the category of clinical psychology. Dr. Khoury have also been recognized through multiple awards and nominations, including the Association of Psychological Science Emerging Scholars Rising Stars Award, and William Dawson Scholars Award.

Dr. Khoury conducted his doctoral research at UniversiteÌ de MontreÌal and his postdoctoral research at Harvard University and Â鶹AV. He is a clinical psychologist with a specialization in mindfulness-based treatments (clinical license: Ordre des Psychologues du Québec).

Degree(s): 

Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard and Â鶹AV Universities: Psychology
PhD, Université de Montréal: Clinical Psychology
BA, Concordia University: Honours Psychology
BSc, Lebanese University: Electrical Engineering

Areas of expertise: 
  • Mindfulness and Compassion theories and applications
  • Interpersonal mindfulness
  • Mindfulness and compassion-based treatments
  • Effectiveness of psychotherapy
  • Mental health
  • Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses
  • Application of technology and programming in research
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Education, Â鶹AV, 2022
  • William Dawson Scholar program, Â鶹AV, 2021-2026 (equivalent to Canada Research Chair – CRC-Tier 2). Salary Award. $75,000.
  • Association of Psychological Science Emerging Scholars Rising Stars Award, 2019
  • Rising Stars, Â鶹AV, 2017
  • Nominated for APA-Div 12 David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology, 2020/2021
  • Nominated by the department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal for the Governor General’s Academic Medal, 2015
  • Postdoctoral Scholarship, “Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)â€, 2015-2017 (value of 81, 000)
  • “Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles†Award - “Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FQRSC)â€, 2014 (value of $1,000)
  • Postdoctoral Scholarship, “Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FQRSC)â€, 2014â€2016 (value of $64,000)
  • Clinical Training Award, Clinic of Psychological Counseling, Université de Montréal, 2012 (value of $1,000)
  • Research Excellence Award, International Mental Health and Citizenship Alliance, 2010 (value of $5,000)
  • Psychology Department Awards, Université de Montréal, 2008/2009/2010/2011
  • The JW Bridge Medal for Psychology, Concordia University, 2008
  • Campaign for the New Millennium Scholarship Student Contribution, Concordia University, 2005
  • Faculty of Arts and Sciences Award, Concordia University, 2004/2005
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