Josh Tulk, MSc

Josh Tulk

BSc, Memorial University, 2021
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary
 

Supervisor: Dr. Tavis Campbell & Dr. Linda E. Carlson as Co-Supervisor

Joshua Tulk is an MSc student in Clinical Psychology training in the Behavioral Medicine lab at the University of Calgary.

In 2021, he completed a BSc in Psychology at Memorial University, studying rural-urban differences in mental health and social support of young adults with cancer in Canada. Generally, Joshua is interested in health psychology, specifically focusing on psychosocial oncology, behavioural sleep medicine, health economics, and public health. He is also interested in learning more about chronic illness management and behavioural medicine.

Outside the lab, Josh enjoys reading, studying history and culture, and volunteering in the community.

  1. Hou, S.H.J., Schulte, F.S.M., Petrella, A., Tulk, J., Wurz, A., Sabiston, C.M., Bender, J., D’Agostino, N., Chalifour, K.*, Eaton, G.*, & Garland, S.N. (2024). An evaluation of racial and ethnic representation in young adults diagnosed with cancer: Challenges and considerations for building greater equitable and inclusive research practices. Current Oncology, 31(4), 2244-2259. doi: 10.3390/curroncol31040166
  2. Wurz, A., Petrella, A., Tulk, J., Sabiston, C.M., Schulte, F., Bender, J., D’Agostino, N., Hou, S., Eaton, G.*, Chalifour, K.*, & Garland, S.N. (2024). Describing and exploring coping strategies among those diagnosed with cancer as an adolescent or young adult: A YACPRIME study. Current Oncology, 31(2),685-692. doi: 10.3390/curroncol31020050
  3. Garland, S.N., Tulk, J., Savard, J., Rash, J.A., Browne, S.*, Urquhart, R., Seal, M., Thoms, J., & Laing, K. (2024). A randomized controlled trial of virtually delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to address perceived cancer-related cognitive impairment in cancer survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 42(17), 2094-2104. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.02330.
  4. Garland, S.N., Tulk, J., Cotter, R., Zhou, E., Daniel, L., Schulte, F.S.M., Bender, J.L., Chalifour, K.*, & Eaton, G*. (2023). Understanding sleep quality in a national cohort of young adults with cancer: Results from the YACPRIME study. Sleep Medicine, 109, 293-299. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.07.017.
  5. Schulte, F.M., Hou, S.H.J., Bender, J.L., Tulk, J., Wurz, A., Petrella, A., Sabiston, C.M., D’Agostino, N., Chalifour, K.*, Eaton, G.*, & Garland, S.N. (2023). An investigation of social status among adolescents and young adults who have been diagnosed with cancer in Canada. Cancers, 15(13), 3436. doi: 10.3390/cancers15133436.
  1. 2024 – Lori Egger and Stephen Laut Graduate Scholarship in Clinical Psychology
  2. Canadian Behavioural Interventions and Trials Network Masters Studentship
  3. 2023 - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Program
  4. 2020 - Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Studentship for Breast Cancer Research
  5. 2019 – Memorial University Faculty of Science Summer Undergraduate Research Award