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Penny Corkum

ResearcherPsychology and NeuroscienceDalhousie University

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Penny Corkum

Researcher

Psychology and Neuroscience

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 12 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (6 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2022.
Supervisor on 4 trainee awards (4 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Ehealth Technology Digital Approaches Health Care Service Delivery Indigenous Sleep Health Insomnia Knowledge Mobilization Lifespan

Latest papers

The Promoting Healthy Sleep E-Learning Professional Development Program for Health Care Providers: Mixed Methods Usability Study.
JMIR formative research · 2026 · senior author
A scoping review of digital psychosocial interventions for sleep disturbances in children with chronic health conditions.
Sleep medicine · 2026
The Association Between the Impact of COVID-19 and Internalizing Problems Among Children and Adolescents with ADHD: The Moderating Role of Parental Anxiety.
Child psychiatry and human development · 2026

All 48 publications

Latest funding

The SLeep solUtions to proMote Better Early childhood Relationships (SLUMBER) Program: Development of a program to helping families optimize infant mental health by supporting sleep health in early childhood.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$149,890
Development and Evaluation of an e-Learning Module for Healthcare Providers on Sleep Health in Young Children
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$105,000
Sleep Success in ADHD
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$6,000

All 21 grants and awards

48 publications.

The Promoting Healthy Sleep E-Learning Professional Development Program for Health Care Providers: Mixed Methods Usability Study.

Ilie A, Keys E, Pencer A, Weiss S, Corkum P

JMIR formative research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/91150 PMID: 42580698

A scoping review of digital psychosocial interventions for sleep disturbances in children with chronic health conditions.

Nguyen K, Nair A, Olaizola S, Corkum P, Feldman BM, Jibb L, Stinson JN

Sleep medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.109003 PMID: 42119337

The Association Between the Impact of COVID-19 and Internalizing Problems Among Children and Adolescents with ADHD: The Moderating Role of Parental Anxiety.

Gowans L, Ritchie T, Rogers MA, Jiang Y, Climie EA, Mah JWT, Corkum P, Krause A, Parvanova M

Child psychiatry and human development2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10578-024-01732-z PMID: 38992329

The Role of Sleep in Mediating Mental Health Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with and Without ADHD.

MacMillan P, Yunus FM, Rogers MA, Jiang Y, Climie EA, Mah JWT, Corkum P

Children (Basel, Switzerland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/children13010082 PMID: 41597090

Top ten priorities identified by healthcare professionals to support the clinical care of individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A Canadian Delphi study.

Walji A, Butt DA, Climie EA, Corkum P, Hechtman L, Bedard AV, Jiang Y, Grizenko N, Espinet SD, Miller CJ, Rogers MA, Toplak ME, Callahan BL

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0339378 PMID: 41417862

The future of paediatric sleep medicine: a blueprint for advancing the field.

Schlarb AA, Blunden S, Brand S, Bruni O, Corkum P, Horne RSC, Ipsiroglu OS, Quante M, Spruyt K, Owens J

Journal of sleep research2025

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14482 PMID: 40151923

A longitudinal investigation of school absenteeism and mental health challenges among Canadian children and youth in the COVID-19 context.

Krause A, Rogers M, Jiang Y, Climie EA, Corkum P, Mah JWT, McBrearty N, Smith JD, Whitley J

Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry2025

DOI: 10.3389/frcha.2025.1604431 PMID: 40823444

Understanding levels of engagement and readiness for change in an eHealth sleep program for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Wildeboer EM, Andrea B, Weiss S, Corkum P

Frontiers in sleep2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2024.1455483 PMID: 41424519

Usability of an eHealth sleep education intervention for university students.

Rosenberg L, Rigney G, Jemcov A, van Voorst D, Corkum P

Digital health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20552076241260480 PMID: 38846369

Examining the role of the visuospatial sketchpad in children's math calculation skills using Baddeley and Hitch's model of working memory.

McGonnell M, Orr M, Backman J, Johnson SA, Davidson F, Corkum P

Acta psychologica2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104246 PMID: 38615594

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ehealth Dear Professor Corkum, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The Promoting Healthy Sleep E-Learning Professional Development Program for Health Care Providers: Mixed Methods Usability Study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Better Nights and Better Days for Canadians: An Innovative National Strategy to Prevent and Improve Insomnia Across the Lifespan Using Digital Approaches for Sleep Promotion, Intervention, and Provider Training" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Penny Corkum

Research

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Latest funding

The Promoting Healthy Sleep E-Learning Professional Development Program for Health Care Providers: Mixed Methods Usability Study.

A scoping review of digital psychosocial interventions for sleep disturbances in children with chronic health conditions.

The Association Between the Impact of COVID-19 and Internalizing Problems Among Children and Adolescents with ADHD: The Moderating Role of Parental Anxiety.

The Role of Sleep in Mediating Mental Health Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with and Without ADHD.

Top ten priorities identified by healthcare professionals to support the clinical care of individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A Canadian Delphi study.

The future of paediatric sleep medicine: a blueprint for advancing the field.

A longitudinal investigation of school absenteeism and mental health challenges among Canadian children and youth in the COVID-19 context.

Understanding levels of engagement and readiness for change in an eHealth sleep program for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Usability of an eHealth sleep education intervention for university students.

Examining the role of the visuospatial sketchpad in children's math calculation skills using Baddeley and Hitch's model of working memory.

Detecting emotion activation using wearable biosensors and developing an application to promote emotion regulation using smartwatch feedback: Promoting effective parenting for children with ADHD

Frequent collaborators

Benjamin Rusak

Pantelis Andreou

Christine Chambers

Shelly Weiss

Osman Ipsiroglu

Evelyn Constantin

Patricia Lingley-Pottie

Rita Orji

Alexa Bagnell

Elizabeth Keys

Evelyn Constantin

Elizabeth Keys

Ana Hanlon-Dearman

Charles E Cunningham

Lindsay Jibb

Lori Wozney

Chitra Lalloo

Sandra Meier

Souraya Sidani

Igor Yakovenko

Kelly Mcshane

Melanie Barwick

Natalie Grizenko

Patrick McGrath

Jennifer Stinson

Rudolf Uher

Martin Alda

Robyn Stremler

Reut Gruber

Souraya Sidani

Graham Reid

Tomas Hajek

Isabel Smith

Kimberly Cote

Ellen Louise Lipman

Souraya Sidani

Michael Boyle

Lily Hechtman