Cathy King
Executive Assistant to the Executive Dean | Dean of Research | General Manager
UniSA Justice & Society
University of South Australia H2-25 | Amy Wheaton, Magill Campus | 5001
ph: 8 302 4063
cathy.king@unisa.edu.au
I am Professor in Psychology, with a PhD in sleep and chronobiology research, and a Master of Biostatistics. From the beginning of my PhD, I have conducted laboratory and field studies with a consistent focus on collaboration and translation. My PhD and early post-doctoral work was supported by the Australian Shiftwork and Workload Consortium, a 10-year collaboration with Australian Rail Industry operators and safety regulators. This work informed fatigue risk management (the over-arching term to describe risks relating to sleep loss and performance impairment in industry) in rail.
Following a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, I have continued to conduct in-workplace... Read more
About me
I am Professor in Psychology, with a PhD in sleep and chronobiology research, and a Master of Biostatistics. From the beginning of my PhD, I have conducted laboratory and field studies with a consistent focus on collaboration and translation. My PhD and early post-doctoral work was supported by the Australian Shiftwork and Workload Consortium, a 10-year collaboration with Australian Rail Industry operators and safety regulators. This work informed fatigue risk management (the over-arching term to describe risks relating to sleep loss and performance impairment in industry) in rail.
Following a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, I have continued to conduct in-workplace studies for rail, emergency services, and health. More recently, I have also worked with mining, construction, ports, and forestry, providing research and education to promote fatigue management.
As a champion for the importance of sleep for healthy development, I also work closely with colleagues in nursing and midwifery, investigating the relationship between sleep during pregnancy and maternal and fetal health. I also have a close collaboration with Resilient Youth Australia, a not-for-profit dedicated to promoting health and learning for school students in Australasia.
I am heavily involved with research student supervision, and training in publishing and other forms of research communication. I was recognised by the Australian Graduate Research Council for excellence in graduate research supervision.
Much of my current work is focused on behavioural coping strategies for remaining healthy despite exposure to sleep loss. In particular, along with colleagues in psychology, nutrition, and activity, we study chronobehaviour – investigating the health impacts, not only of what we do, but when we do it.
About me
Australasian Sleep Association (ASA, GP Education Subcommittee)
Working Time Society (ICOH Committee on Shiftwork and Working Time)
Statistics Society of Australia
Healthy Development Adelaide
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Behavioural Science University of South Australia
Master of Biostatistics University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours) The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Arts The University of Adelaide
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Living your best day- Optimising activity and diet compositions for dementia prevention, NHMRC - Boosting Dementia Research Grants, 01/12/2019 - 30/11/2025
Shifting Weight using Intermittent Fasting (the SWIFt study): A novel weight loss intervention in shift workers with obesity, NHMRC - Project Grant, 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2024
Altering meal times to reverse the metabolic consequences of shift work, NHMRC - Project Grant, 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2020
What 300,000 young Australian students tell us about bullying?, Resilient Youth Australia Limited, 15/03/2019 - 31/12/2019
ISS - Sleep, Fatigue and Performance Data Collection and Analysis in Fixed Wing Pilots, Helicopter Pilots and Technicians, Integrated Safety Support, 01/12/2018 - 30/12/2019
Roster Analysis and Self-Management of Fatigue in Marine Pilots, Flinders Ports Pty Ltd, 15/01/2019 - 30/06/2019
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2013 |
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| Year | Output |
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| 2023 |
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| 2023 |
6
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| 2022 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2021 |
Open access
2
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| 2019 |
49
41
58
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| 2019 |
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| 2015 |
Open access
27
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| 2015 |
4
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| 2013 |
2
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| 2013 |
Open access
1
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| 2013 |
1
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| 2012 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
6
5
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
2
160
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
72
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| 2024 |
Open access
7
3
40
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| 2024 |
Open access
2
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| 2024 |
Open access
7
7
9
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
3
7
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| 2024 |
3
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| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
4
90
|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
2
1
1
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| 2023 |
Open access
1
2
3
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| 2023 |
Open access
7
4
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| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
5
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| 2022 |
8
6
24
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| 2022 |
Open access
15
11
3
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| 2022 |
Open access
3
3
6
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| 2022 |
Open access
14
13
2
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| 2022 |
Open access
23
22
18
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| 2022 |
Open access
44
40
20
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| 2022 |
Open access
7
8
6
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| 2022 |
Open access
11
5
6
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| 2022 |
45
47
4
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| 2022 |
Open access
5
4
5
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| 2022 |
Open access
8
7
8
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| 2022 |
Open access
7
7
11
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| 2021 |
5
5
2
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| 2021 |
Open access
2
2
5
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| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
11
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| 2021 |
Open access
23
20
35
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| 2021 |
Open access
73
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| 2021 |
Open access
8
4
76
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| 2021 |
Open access
10
10
8
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| 2021 |
Open access
7
7
|
| 2020 |
Open access
17
15
599
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| 2020 |
Open access
8
6
2
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| 2020 |
Open access
5
5
8
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| 2020 |
Open access
12
10
1
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| 2020 |
14
11
13
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| 2020 |
3
3
16
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| 2020 |
Open access
2
3
3
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| 2019 |
Open access
9
8
14
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| 2019 |
Open access
28
24
4
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| 2019 |
Open access
9
8
4
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| 2019 |
Open access
26
25
8
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| 2019 |
Open access
16
11
6
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| 2019 |
12
11
2
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| 2019 |
Open access
6
5
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| 2019 |
Open access
23
20
24
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| 2019 |
Open access
32
25
36
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| 2019 |
Open access
95
94
18
|
| 2019 |
Open access
55
48
15
|
| 2019 |
Open access
25
24
9
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| 2019 |
Open access
12
11
104
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| 2019 |
Open access
7
5
8
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| 2019 |
4
3
2
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| 2019 |
Open access
12
12
16
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| 2019 |
Open access
14
13
15
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| 2019 |
Open access
10
9
1
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| 2019 |
Open access
54
46
28
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| 2019 |
Open access
31
29
110
|
| 2018 |
Open access
28
27
23
|
| 2018 |
Open access
15
15
10
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| 2018 |
Open access
39
30
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
34
20
|
| 2018 |
Open access
5
4
3
|
| 2018 |
Open access
17
14
121
|
| 2018 |
Open access
25
21
3
|
| 2018 |
Open access
16
13
|
| 2018 |
Open access
20
19
355
|
| 2018 |
Open access
170
148
6
|
| 2017 |
Open access
52
45
19
|
| 2017 |
Open access
127
102
3
|
| 2017 |
Open access
17
13
8
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| 2017 |
16
14
3
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| 2017 |
Open access
12
10
2
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| 2017 |
41
37
2
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| 2017 |
Open access
10
7
28
|
| 2017 |
Open access
78
72
150
|
| 2017 |
Open access
32
30
45
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| 2017 |
Open access
37
32
59
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| 2017 |
Open access
30
25
2
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| 2017 |
Open access
71
62
20
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| 2017 |
48
35
20
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| 2017 |
Open access
23
23
8
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| 2016 |
Open access
8
6
|
| 2016 |
Open access
20
19
63
|
| 2016 |
Open access
35
34
7
|
| 2016 |
Open access
16
13
256
|
| 2016 |
Open access
72
65
121
|
| 2016 |
Open access
47
38
380
|
| 2016 |
Open access
11
9
1
|
| 2016 |
28
24
285
|
| 2016 |
Open access
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| 2015 |
Open access
43
37
4
|
| 2015 |
Open access
18
15
1
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| 2015 |
11
|
| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2014 |
Open access
7
6
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| 2014 |
Open access
71
57
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| 2014 |
Open access
52
51
|
| 2014 |
Open access
19
18
|
| 2013 |
|
| 2013 |
Open access
12
11
|
| 2013 |
37
31
|
| 2013 |
19
18
|
| 2012 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2012 |
Open access
5
5
|
| 2012 |
46
41
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| 2012 |
17
16
|
| 2012 |
8
5
|
| 2012 |
78
74
|
| 2012 |
17
16
|
| 2012 |
Open access
183
169
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| 2011 |
34
26
|
| 2011 |
Open access
|
| 2011 |
172
151
|
| 2011 |
Open access
60
54
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| 2011 |
14
10
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| 2011 |
54
48
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| 2011 |
7
4
|
| 2011 |
52
44
|
| 2011 |
42
39
|
| 2011 |
|
| 2011 |
Open access
35
29
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| 2010 |
11
12
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| 2010 |
8
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| 2010 |
17
11
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| 2010 |
|
| 2010 |
17
17
|
| 2010 |
|
| 2010 |
Open access
24
20
|
| 2010 |
15
18
|
| 2010 |
96
95
|
| 2010 |
51
42
|
| 2009 |
37
29
|
| 2009 |
Open access
30
28
|
| 2009 |
81
68
|
| 2008 |
59
51
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| 2008 |
31
22
|
| 2008 |
Open access
23
16
|
| 2008 |
137
113
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
Open access
2
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| 2012 |
Open access
14
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| 2012 |
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| 2012 |
Open access
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| 2011 |
Open access
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| 2011 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
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Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Babcock International Group | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Biomedical Statistical Consulting | UNITED STATES |
| Brown University | UNITED STATES |
| Cattani Consulting Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
| Cornell University | UNITED STATES |
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Dalhousie University | CANADA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Defence Science and Technology Group | AUSTRALIA |
| Delta Air Lines | UNITED STATES |
| Department of Defence | AUSTRALIA |
| Department of Health and Ageing | AUSTRALIA |
| Emory University | UNITED STATES |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| George Mason University | UNITED STATES |
| G-Kracht | NETHERLANDS |
| Global Innovations for Reproductive Health and Life | UNITED STATES |
| Government of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc | UNITED STATES |
| Integrated Safety Support | AUSTRALIA |
| Interdynamics | AUSTRALIA |
| Macquarie University | AUSTRALIA |
| Massey University | NEW ZEALAND |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Murdoch University | AUSTRALIA |
| Nambour General Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| NASA Johnson Space Center | UNITED STATES |
| National Jewish Health | UNITED STATES |
| National Transportation Safety Board | UNITED STATES |
| Northern Adelaide Local Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland Institute of Medical Research | AUSTRALIA |
| Repatriation General Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Repatriation General Hospital Inc | AUSTRALIA |
| Resilient Youth Australia Limited | AUSTRALIA |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| Robinson Research Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| St John of God | AUSTRALIA |
| Still Aware | AUSTRALIA |
| Trinity College Dublin | IRELAND |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Colorado Denver | UNITED STATES |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | UNITED STATES |
| University of Los Angeles Medical Centre | UNITED STATES |
| University of Michigan | UNITED STATES |
| University of New England | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Pennsylvania | UNITED STATES |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Victoria | CANADA |
| Walter Reed Army Institute for Research | UNITED STATES |
| Washington State University | UNITED STATES |
| Washington State University Spokane | UNITED STATES |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Zoos Victoria | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision AwardAustralian Council of Graduate Research |
2017 |
MemberSleep Research Society (SRS) |
2017 |
MemberWorld Federation of Sleep Research Societies (WFSRS) |
2017 |
MemberWorking Time Society (WTS) |
2017 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 565 - Visible diversity, injuries, and safety culture in the Australian mining industry | Current |
| Chronotype, temporal eating patterns and diet composition in shift and non-shift workers: a chrononutrition approach. | Current |
| Content, context and implementation of flight crew fatigue management regulations: a case study of the South Asian region | Current |
| 24-hour time use, cognitive function and brain health in older adults | Completed |
| Biodiversity conservation is everybody¿s business: persuasive messaging for zoos based on principles of psychology and marketing | Completed |
| Cognitive performance, subjective sleepiness, and ratings of hunger and gastric upset in shiftworkers and simulated shiftwork | Completed |
| Conservation psychology and its application to the survival of orangutans (Pongo abelii and Pongo pygmaeus) | Completed |
| Controlled flight into emotional terrain | Completed |
| Dietary countermeasures to reduce the impact of alternate shift schedules on glucose metabolism, mood state, sleepiness and performance | Completed |
| Impact of shiftwork on central and peripheral circadian clocks | Completed |
| Measuring the effects of new technology on situation awareness in train driving | Completed |
| Metacognition of sleep and sleepiness in children, adolescents and young adults | Completed |
| New methods for harnessing the unconscious: testing metaphor to generate ideas | Completed |
| Shiftwork and eating behaviour | Completed |
| Sleep inertia during split duty schedules and following short night-time naps | Completed |
| Sleep, wake and the internal body clock: homeostatic and circadian interactions on performance | Completed |
| Spatial attention and alertness in healthy adults | Completed |
| Stepping off the trend-mill: applying conservation psychology to understand and promote sustainable fashion behaviour | Completed |
| The associations between sleep and health in adolescence | Completed |
| The circadian and homeostatic influences on sleep quantity and quality | Completed |
| The effects of sleep loss, environmental factors and individual differences on mood | Completed |
| The impact of insufficient sleep on healthy functioning in men | Completed |
| The impact of night shift and sleep deprivation on cortisol | Completed |
| The Impact of split shifts and naps on sleep, performance and mood | Completed |
| The psychology of shark conservation | Completed |
