Dr. Perri Tutelman
Positions
Assistant Professor
Member
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Child Health and Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Owerko Centre
Member
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Full Member
Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
BHSc (Hons) Health Sciences, McMaster University, 2015
PhD Clinical Psychology, Dalhousie University, 2022
Pre-Doctoral Residency Pediatric & Child Clinical Psychology, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2022
Biography
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. 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.
Research
Areas of Research
- Child, adolescent, and young adult psychosocial oncology
- Digital mental health
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.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 687 | Child Psychotherapy | Winter 2026 |
Publications
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