I'm a Clinical Psychologist and Black Dog Institute Research Fellow. I have a PhD in behavioural neuroscience (April 2008; supervisor Prof Westbrook), and Masters in Clinical Psychology (April 2009). From 2008-2016, I worked as a Clinical Psychologist in public and private health settings, before embarking on a research career. I have extensive experience as a clinical psychologist, educator, and clinical psychology supervisor.

My reserach expertise is in youth mental health, with a particular focus on using experimental and clinical trial methodology to understand the cognitive and behavioural mechansism underlying psychopathology. My research has generated new knowledge about youth mental health, which I have used to develop new interventions for youth depression, anxiety and insomnia. I was awarded an Outstanding ECR Postdoctoral Fellowship (July 2022-current), focusing on mechanistic links between youth depression and sleep difficulties and to investigate the use of digital technology as an emotion regulation strategy (digital emotion regulation).

My current research areas include:

1) Child and adolescent insomnia and sleep disturbances

2) Digital emotion regulation and its impact on sleep and other mental health outcomes

3) Digital health