Virginie Paquette

Experience

• 2025–present
  Postdoctoral research fellow, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Education

• 2025 
  Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Postdoctoral fellowship in organizational behaviors, FRQSC Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient
• 2024 
  Concordia University, Postdoctoral fellowship in psychology, Horizon Scholarship recipient
• 2023 
  Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Postdoctoral fellowship in organizational behaviors
• 2022 
  Université du Québec à Montréal, Ph.D. in psychology

Publications

• 2023
  Engaging in an activity with passion: How the situation affects our mindset, St-Cyr, J., Paquette, V., & Vallerand, R. J. (under press). Engaging in an activity with passion: How the situation affects our mindset. In J. J., Froh & A. C., Parks (Eds.), Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology (vol. 2). American Psychological Association.
• 2023
  Pursuing, developing, and letting go of a passionate activity when facing adversity during a pandemic: Associations with well-being and ill-being. , Paquette, V., Holding, A., Cimon-Paquet, C., Giroux, A., Gosselin-Boucher, V., & Vallerand, R. J. (2023). Pursuing, developing, and letting go of a passionate activity when facing adversity during a pandemic: Associations with well-being and ill-being. Personality and Individual Differences, 209, 112217. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2023.112217
• 2023
  Le modèle hiérarchique de la motivation intrinsèque et extrinsèque, St-Cyr, J. Paquette, V., & Vallerand, R.J. (under press). Le modèle hiérarchique de la motivation intrinsèque et extrinsèque. In P. Carré & F. Fenouillet (Eds.), Traité de psychologie de la motivation (2nd ed.). Dunod Éditeur.
• 2023
  The role of passion in resilience and optimal functioning in society, Vallerand, R. J., & Paquette, V. (2023). The role of passion in resilience and optimal functioning in society. In R. Ryan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory. Oxford University Press.
• 2023
  Le Modèle Dualiste de la Passion : Théorie et recherches, Paquette, V., & Vallerand, R. J. (under press). Le Modèle Dualiste de la Passion : Théorie et recherches. Dans P. Carré & F. Fenouillet (Eds.), Traité de psychologie de la motivation (2nd ed.). Dunod Éditeur.
• 2022
  Thriving through adversity: The role of passion and emotions in resilience, Paquette, V., Vallerand, R. J., Houlfort, N., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2022). Thriving through adversity: The role of passion and emotions in resilience. Journal of Personality. 1-17. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12774
• 2022
  The role of passion in psychological and cardiovascular responses: Extending the field of passion and positive psychology in new directions, Vallerand*, R. J., Paquette, V. *, & Richard, C. (2022). The role of passion in psychological and cardiovascular responses: Extending the field of passion and positive psychology in new directions. Frontiers in Psychology. 6510. doi : 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744629 (*indicate that both authors are first authors)
• 2021
  Le rôle de la passion dans le fonctionnement optimal et la résilience en contexte organisationnel, Vallerand, R. J., & Paquette, V. (2021). Le rôle de la passion dans le fonctionnement optimal et la résilience en contexte organisationnel. In C. Tarquinio & C. Martin-Krumm (Eds.), Grand manuel de la psychologie positive (pp. 517-538). De Boeck. doi : 10.3917/dunod.marti.2021.02.0517
• 2021
  Les attitudes: Déterminants, processus, et conséquences, Vallerand, R. J., & Paquette, V. (2021). Les attitudes: Déterminants, processus, et conséquences. In R.J., Vallerand (Eds.), Les fondements de la psychologie sociale (3rd edition, pp. 175-219). Montréal: Gaëtan Morin.
• 2021
  On extreme behavior and outcomes: The role of harmonious and obsessive passion, Vallerand, R. J., & Paquette, V. (2021). On extreme behavior and outcomes: The role of harmonious and obsessive passion. In A. W. Kruglanski, E. Szumowska, & C. Kopetz (Eds.), The Psychology of Extremism (pp.66-95). Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003030898
• 2021
  On the role of passion in optimal functioning: A multidimensional perspective, Vallerand, R. J., & Paquette, V. (2021). On the role of passion in optimal functioning: A multidimensional perspective. In P. Graf, & D. J. A. Dozois (Eds.), Handbook on the State of the Art in Applied Psychology (pp. 111-138). New-York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
• 2021
  La passion harmonieuse à la rescousse des étudiant.e.s, Paquette. V. (2021). La passion harmonieuse à la rescousse des étudiant.e.s. La Fibre, 26-29. https://sciences101.ca/la-passion-harmonieuse-a-la-rescousse-des-etudiant-e-s/
• 2020
  Passion in education: Theory, research, and applications, Vallerand, R. J., Chichekian, T., & Paquette, V. (2020). Passion in education: Theory, research, and applications. In G. A. D. Liem & D. M. McInerney (Eds.), Promoting motivation and learning in contexts : Sociocultural perspectives on educational interventions (pp. 115-141). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• 2020
  Why are you passionately in love? Attachment styles as determinants of romantic passion and conflict resolution strategies, Paquette, V., Rapaport, M., St-Louis, A. C., & Vallerand, R. J. (2020). Why are you passionately in love? Attachment styles as determinants of romantic passion and conflict resolution strategies. Motivation and Emotion, 44(4), 621-639. doi: 10.1007/s11031-020-09821-x

Grants and Contracts

• 2025
  Postdoctoral Fellowship

  Role:

  Postdoctoral research fellow

  Funding Source:

  Fonds de Recherche du Québec Société et Culture

Honours

Récipiendaire d'une bourse postdoctorale du FRQSC