Lab Members
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Research Manager
Katie Vaughan, MPlan
Katie oversees听the management of research projects and staff at Corkum LABS and the project management of research grants.听She has recently completed the Level 1 Implementation Support Specialist training through the Center for Implementation. Before her time in the lab, Katie completed her Bachelor of Arts in Human Kinetics (Honours) in 2019 from St. Francis Xavier University, and completed her Master in Planning in 2021 from 海角社区app University.
Software Developers
Dishant Behera, BCs
Dishant is a software developer currently working on revamping the Better Nights, Better Days program. Before joining Corkum LABS, he completed his Bachelor of Computer Science degree at 海角社区app University. He has worked on a wide variety of software projects that have helped him hone his software development skills.
Anantha Suraj, BCs
Suraj has been part of Corkum LABS since 2024, working as a Software Developer in the lab. He graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science in 2023 from 海角社区app University. He is currently working on updating the ABCs of Sleeping app for children and babies, as well as replicating the ABCs app for adults and youth
Part Time Data & Technical Support
Fakir Yunus, MBBS, MPH, MSc, PhD
Dr. Yunus has been working as a Research Associate since November 2023, contributing to the implementation of the听Sleep Across Lifespan project.听Prior to this role, he completed a 3-year of the Mitacs Accelerate Post-Doctoral Fellowship within the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at 海角社区app University. By background, he is a medical doctor (MBBS) from Bangladesh (not registered in Canada). After completing his MPH from the BRAC University James P. Grant School of Public Health, he earned his MSc and PhD from The University of Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. With over 10 years鈥� experience in public health research, a major portion of his research career has involved implementing several Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).
Research Assistants
Alzena Ilie, BSc (Hons)
Alzena has been a member of Corkum LABS since 2021, and currently works as a part-time Research Assistant in the lab. She completed her Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology at 海角社区app University in 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Corkum, and is now completing her PhD under Dr. Corkum鈥檚 supervision. She is currently collaborating with Indigenous communities to co-develop a sleep health resource for Indigenous families and caregivers, as well as working as a Research Coordinator on the ABCs of SLEEPING - Youth study.
Mya Dockrill, MA
Mya has been a part of Corkum LABS since 2020, where she has worked under Dr. Elizabeth Keys, Dr. Michel Bertrand, Dr. Sheila Garland, and Dr. Penny Corkum. Mya completed a summer studentship in 2020 and 2023 working on various projects including the听Better Nights, Better Days during COVID-19听study and on the听ABCs of SLEEPING听study. Throughout her undergrad, master鈥檚, and PhD, Mya continues to work as a research assistant on multiple projects in the lab.
Derek Van Voorst, MA
Derek has been a part of Corkum LABS since 2017, and is a research assistant working on the Better Nights, Better Days for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder study, as well as the ASSIST study. Derek completed his Bachelor of Arts in History (Honours) at 海角社区app University in 2022, and obtained his Master of Letters in Intellectual History in 2023 at the University of St Andrews (Scotland).
Christopher Park, BSc (Hons)
Christopher has been a part of Corkum LABS since 2025, where he works as a Research Assistant in the lab. Christopher completed his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology (Combined Honours) at 海角社区app University in 2026. He is currently working on research examining sleep health among Indigenous adults in Halifax, as well as the co-development of an Indigenous children鈥檚 sleep health resource for parents, caregivers, and children in Halifax.
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