Colleen Carney, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Insomnia Prevention Determinants Of Health Equity Diversity Inclusion Health Disparity Intersectionality Knowledge Mobilization Race

Latest papers

Characteristics and Usage Patterns Among 12,151 Paid Subscribers of the Calm Meditation App: Cross-Sectional Survey.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019
Sleep-related cognitive processes, arousal, and emotion dysregulation in insomnia disorder: the role of insomnia-specific rumination.
Sleep medicine · 2017 · senior author
Changes in regional cerebral blood flow following mood challenge in drug-free, remitted patients with unipolar depression.
Depression and anxiety · 2007 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Consensus meeting for Standards in Implementing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies into Canadian Sleep Research (March 2025, Montreal, QC)
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Evidence-Based e-Health Solutions for Youth with Mental Illness
CIHR · 2015 · Nominated PI
$354,080
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Fatigue in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
CIHR · 2014 · Supervisor
$105,000

All 7 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Characteristics and Usage Patterns Among 12,151 Paid Subscribers of the Calm Meditation App: Cross-Sectional Survey.

Huberty J, Vranceanu AM, Carney C, Breus M, Gordon M, Puzia ME

JMIR mHealth and uHealth2019

DOI: 10.2196/15648 PMID: 31682582

02

Sleep-related cognitive processes, arousal, and emotion dysregulation in insomnia disorder: the role of insomnia-specific rumination.

Palagini L, Moretto U, Dell'Osso L, Carney C

Sleep medicine2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.11.004 PMID: 28215272

03

Changes in regional cerebral blood flow following mood challenge in drug-free, remitted patients with unipolar depression.

Gemar MC, Segal ZV, Mayberg HS, Goldapple K, Carney C

Depression and anxiety2007Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/da.20242 PMID: 17133439

Consensus meeting for Standards in Implementing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies into Canadian Sleep Research (March 2025, Montreal, QC)

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Carney, Colleen

Keywords: Determinants Of Health; Equity Diversity Inclusion; Health Disparity; Intersectionality; Knowledge Mobilization; Race; Sex And Gender; Sleep

$20,000

Evidence-Based e-Health Solutions for Youth with Mental Illness

Nominated PICIHR2015Operation:eHealth Innov Partnership Program(eHIPP)-Youth &Adolescent Mental Hlth

Principal investigators: Carney, Colleen

Keywords: Ehealth; Electronic Delivery Of Intervention; Insomnia; Mental Illness; Prevention; Youth

$354,080

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Fatigue in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

SupervisorCIHR2014Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Zalai, Dora

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Fatigue; Hepatitis C; Knowledge Dissemination; Program Evaluation

$105,000

A Longitudinal Assessment of Cognitive Risk for Insomnia

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Carney, Colleen

Keywords: Clinical/Applied Research; Cognition; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Cognitive Vulnerability; Fatigue; Insomnia; Longitudinal; Mechanisms; Prevention; Risk Factors

$417,641

Improving musical mood induction

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Russo, Frank A.

Keywords: mood induction; music cognition; emotion

$74,920

Residual Fatigue in Major Depression

SupervisorCIHR2011Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Zalai, Dora

Keywords: Antidepressant; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Fatigue; Major Depression

$17,500

An Examination of the Variability of Sleep and Fatigue in those With and Without Insomnia

SupervisorCIHR2011Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Harris, Andrea L

Keywords: Fatigue; Insomnia; Sleep; Stability; Variability

$70,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Insomnia Dear Professor Carney, 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 "Characteristics and Usage Patterns Among 12,151 Paid Subscribers of the Calm Meditation App: Cross-Sectional Survey." (2019), 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 "Consensus meeting for Standards in Implementing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies into Canadian Sleep Research (March 2025, Montreal, QC)" (2024), 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]