Dr. Sheila Garland
Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology and Oncology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Garland’s research has significantly advanced interventions to support cancer survivors’ quality of life and recovery. Her clinical practice and research bridge psychology, oncology, and sleep medicine, with a focus on how poor sleep affects cancer recovery and how evidence-based interventions can improve sleep and related symptoms. She directs the Sleep, Health & Wellness Lab, which addresses insomnia, fatigue, cognitive decline, and distress among cancer patients. Dr. Garland has received numerous early-career awards, including honours from the Canadian Psychological Association, the Society for Integrative Oncology, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the Arthur J. Spielman Early Career Distinguished Achievement Award. She also serves as a Senior Scientist at the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
