Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Catherine M. Lee has served as the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences since July 1, 2009.
Biography:
Catherine M. Lee earned a PhD from the University of Western Ontario in 1988. Since then, she has been a psychology professor and also vice-dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Lee has taught graduate courses on psychology of the family, evidence-based services for children and families and psychological assessment. Her research interests focus on the promotion of effective parenting and co-parenting, as well as on the implementation of evidence-based services for children and youth. She has authored over 50 articles, chapters and books on these topics. Dr. Lee is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and is an ad hoc reviewer for many granting agencies and scholarly journals. She is past chair of the Clinical Section of the CPA and was CPA president in 2008-2009. She also serves on the editorial board of Canadian Psychology and of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.
