Schulte, Fiona

Psychosocial Oncology

Associate Professor

PhD, R.Psych

Biography

Dr. Fiona Schulte is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology in the Cumming School of Medicine. She is also a registered psychologist in the Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant program at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. She completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Calgary in 2010 and received her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in the program of Health and Behavioral Science in 2009. Fiona completed her MA in Clinical Psychology from York University and her BAH with a major in psychology at Queen’s University.

Area of Focus

  • Paediatric Psychosocial Oncology

Summary of Research

Dr. Schulte runs the Cancer Research For Kids (CARE4Kids) Lab at the University of Calgary. Her lab is conducting research to enhance the patient and family experience for children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer. Her work focuses on three primary areas including: 1) understanding the burden of symptoms (e.g., pain, sleep) and quality of life among survivors; 2) mental health (e.g., anxiety, fear of cancer recurrence) and 3) the impact of CNS directed toxicity on social outcomes.  The ultimate goal of this work is to transform survivorship care and improve the quality of life of these survivors.

Area Of Focus

  • Paediatric Psychosocial Oncology

Summary Of Research

Dr. Schulte runs the Cancer Research For Kids (CARE4Kids) Lab at the University of Calgary. Her lab is conducting research to enhance the patient and family experience for children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer. Her work focuses on three primary areas including: 1) understanding the burden of symptoms (e.g., pain, sleep) and quality of life among survivors; 2) mental health (e.g., anxiety, fear of cancer recurrence) and 3) the impact of CNS directed toxicity on social outcomes.  The ultimate goal of this work is to transform survivorship care and improve the quality of life of these survivors.