Catherine S. Fichten, Ph.D.

Education

• B.Sc., Psychology, McGill University, 1968
• M.A., Experimental Psychology, Concordia University, 1969
• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, McGill University, 1978

Research interests

Assistive technologies in rehabilitation (ADAPTECH), education, social inclusion, sleeping disorders, chronic fatigue.

Research Laboratory

ADAPTECH Research Network

Recent publications

Fichten, C.S., Creti, L., Rizzo, D., Bailes, S., Baltzan, M., Amsel, R. & Libman, E. (2013). Do all individuals with sleep apnea suffer from daytime sleepiness? A preliminary investigation. Journal of Health Psychology, 18(6), 750-761.

Asuncion, J. V., Budd, J., Fichten, C.S., Nguyen, M.N., Barile, M., & Amsel, R. (2012). Social media use by students with disabilities (Editor’s Choice). Academic Exchange Quarterly, 16(1), 30-35.

Barile, M., Nguyen, M.N., Havel, A. & Fichten, C.S. (2012). L’accessibilité universelle en pédagogie : des avantages pour toutes et pour tous! Pédagogie collégiale, 25(4), 20-22.

Fichten, C.S., King, L., Nguyen, M.N., Barile, M., Havel, A., Chauvin, A., … Juhel, J.C. (2012). Utiliser les technologies de l’information et de la communication afin d’améliorer la réussite collégiale des étudiants ayant des troubles d’apprentissage. Pédagogie collégiale, 25(4), 32-37.

Fichten, C.S., Jorgensen, S., Havel, A., Barile, M., Ferraro, V., Landry, M.È., Fiset, D., et al. (2012). What happens after graduation? Outcomes, employment, and recommendations of recent junior/community college graduates with and without disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34(11), 917-925.

Jorgensen, S., Fichten, C.S. & Havel, A. (2012). Les élèves satisfaits de leur expérience collégiale sont-ils plus enclins à persévérer dans leurs études? Liens entre la satisfaction, les notes, le genre et la présence ou non d’incapacité. Pédagogie collégiale, 25(4), 38-44.

Bailes, S., Libman, E., Baltzan, M., Grad, R., Kassissia, I., Creti, L., Rizzo, D., Amsel, R. & Fichten, C.S. (2011). Fatigue: The forgotten symptom of sleep apnea. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 70(4), 346-354.

Libman, E., Bailes, S., Baltzan, M., Creti, L. & Fichten, C.S. (2011). Psychological aspects of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. European Respiratory Disease, 7(1), 56-60.

Libman, E., Bailes, S., Baltzan, M., Creti, L. & Fichten, C.S. (2011). Psychologic aspects of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. US Respiratory Disease, 7(1), 59-64.

Rizzo, D., Creti, L., Bailes, S., Baltzan, M., Grad, E., Fichten, C.S., et al. (2011). Classifying medication use in clinical research. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2(1), 26-32.

Asuncion, J.V., Fichten, C.S., Ferraro, V., Chwojka, C., Barile, M., Nguyen, M.N., et al. (2010). Multiple perspectives on the accessibility of e-learning in Canadian colleges and universities. Assistive Technology, 22(4), 187-199.

Creti, L., Libman, E., Baltzan, M., Rizzo, D., Bailes, S. & Fichten, C.S. (2010). Impaired sleep in chronic fatigue syndrome: How is it best measured? Journal of Health Psychology, 15(4), 596-607.

Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M.N., Budd, J. & Amsel, R. (2010). The POSITIVES Scale: Development and validation of a measure of how well the ICT needs of students with disabilities are met. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 23(2), 137-154.

Fichten, C.S., Nguyen, M.N., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Budd, J., Amsel, R., et al. (2010). Information and communication technology for French and English speaking postsecondary students with disabilities: What are their needs and how well are these being met? . Exceptionality Education International, 20(1), 2-17.

Research orientation

Axis 2

Research topic

Thème 1 - The person, their entourage and the community

Research Site

CRIR – Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital of the CISSS de Laval

University Affiliation