Dr. Lauren Walker is a registered psychologist in Alberta, and holds an academic appointment as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departments of Oncology and Psychology at the University of Calgary. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology in 2013 and completed a Clinical Fellowship specializing in Oncology and Sexuality in 2015. Dr. Walker established the University of Calgary’s Oncology Sexual Health Lab in 2015 and maintains an active research program. As a researcher she has contributed over 40 publications to the scientific peer reviewed literature about psychosocial and sexual adaption to cancer treatments. She was recently recognized with Calgary’s Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 for her innovative work in supporting cancer patients with sexual side effects of cancer treatment. She was recipient of the 2017 President’s New Researcher Award from the Canadian Psychological Association and the 2016 Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Research from the Department of Oncology at the University of Calgary. Her research has been funded by Movember, Prostate Cancer Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Alberta Cancer Foundation, the Calgary Foundation, the Arnie Charbonneau Institute and the Daniel Family Leadership Chair in Psychosocial Oncology. Dr. Walker’s passion lies in clinical resource development, evaluation and dissemination and also in mentorship of research and clinical trainees. She splits her time between a private clinical practice treating people with sexual concerns and her academic appointment where she conducts her research.
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