Dr. Perri Tutelman is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Transdisciplinary Digital Mental Health in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary, as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine. Dr. Tutelman obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) in 2022. She completed a predoctoral residency in Pediatric & Child Clinical Psychology at the Alberta Children’s Hospital (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in Psychosocial Oncology at the University of Calgary (2022-2024). Currently, her research is focused on developing novel patient-oriented interventions to support the wellbeing of children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer. She works closely with patient partners to co-design research that addresses what matters most to patients and their families. Her work has been recognized with grants and awards from national funding bodies including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative, and the Royal Society of Canada.
Tutelman, Perri
Psychosocial Oncology
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Web Presence:
- PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=perri+tutelman&sort=date&otool=icaucallib
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eJBbTkYAAAAJ&hl=en
- Research website: thrivelab.ca (launching soon)
Biography
Area of Focus
- Child, adolescent, and young adult psychosocial oncology
- Digital mental health
Summary of Research
Dr. Tutelman’s research is centered at the intersection of psychosocial oncology, pain, and digital mental health and is focused on developing novel patient-oriented interventions to support the wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer. She works closely with patient partners to co-design research that addresses what matters most to patients and their families. Dr. Tutelman’s research has been recognized internationally, including by the Royal Society of Canada as well as by the World Health Organization as evidence on the burden of cancer-related chronic pain in children.
Area Of Focus
- Child, adolescent, and young adult psychosocial oncology
- Digital mental health
Summary Of Research
Dr. Tutelman’s research is centered at the intersection of psychosocial oncology, pain, and digital mental health and is focused on developing novel patient-oriented interventions to support the wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer. She works closely with patient partners to co-design research that addresses what matters most to patients and their families. Dr. Tutelman’s research has been recognized internationally, including by the Royal Society of Canada as well as by the World Health Organization as evidence on the burden of cancer-related chronic pain in children.