Rochelle Frounfelker, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
Biography
Dr. Rochelle Frounfelker is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University and works with Dr. Cecile Rousseau in her program of research on violent radicalization. She has a doctorate in social epidemiology from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Frounfelker’s work in violent radicalization includes examining risk and protective factors for sympathy for violent radicalization in transnational samples of youth and young adults, with a focus on understanding the dynamics between discrimination, mental health, and sympathy for violent action. She is also engaged in the evaluation of a clinical intervention model to address violent radicalization. Dr. Frounfelker is interested in framing and addressing violent radicalization as a public health issue, with special attention on primary prevention initiatives that target opinions and attitudes towards