Informed by an interest in self, body and society, Lafrance's research program consists of three major areas: the steady proliferation of cosmetic, reconstructive and transplant surgeries; the apparent rise in body image disturbances and body modification practices; and representations of gender and sexuality in the mainstream media.
Lafrance is the recipient of a three-year SSHRC Standard Research Grant (2007-2010) and has published in a wide range of refereed journals and book collections. Over the course of the past year, he has been featured in MacLeans Magazine and The Ottawa Citizen and has served as a panelist on CBC Radio's The Current.