Emeritus Professor Leon Lack
Academic Status & Web Supervisor
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
+61 8 82012391
place
Social Sciences North (340)
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia
Qualifications
B.A. (Stanford), Ph.D. (Adelaide)
Research interests
My research interests are in sleep, circadian rhythms, bright light therapy, and treatments for insomnia. Recent research projects include insomniacs' perception of sleep, evaluating a new behavioural treatment for sleep onset insomnia and exploring the recuperative effects of brief naps. We have developed a new portable light device in conjunction with Flinders Partners for administration of bright light therapy.
Topic coordinator
PSYC3010 Psychobiology of Sleep and Cognition
Supervisory interests
Bright light therapy
Circadian rhythms, sleep and insomnia
Non-drug treatment for insomnia
Higher degree by research supervision
Current
Principal supervisor:
circadian rhythm disorders (1),
Insomnia phenotyping (1),
co-morbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (1)
Associate supervisor:
Spatial memory (1),
adolescent insomnia (2)
Completion
Principal supervisor:
Napping Benefits (1),
Sleep and body temperature (1),
Intensive Sleep Re-training treatment for insomnia (1),
Cognitive/behavioural therapy for insomnia (1),
sleep/wake perception (1),
insomnia (1),
olfaction (1),
Re-timing circadian rhythms with light (1)
Associate supervisor:
adolescent sleep (1),
measures of sleepiness (1)
Publications
Professional engagement
Associate Editor for the journal Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Editorial Board for the on-line journal Science and Nature of Sleep.
Advisory Board for the journal Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
Frequent reviewer for a variety of scientific and clinical journals.
Frequent assessor for the Australian Research Council and National Health and Medical Research Council project grant applications.
Active member and presenter of papers, symposiums, and workshops for the Australasian Sleep Association, Sleep Research Society, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and the European Sleep Research Society.
Director of the Insomnia Treatment Program, Adelaide Institute of Sleep Health, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park.
Frequent presenter of workshops on the non-drug treatment of insomnia for Psychologists and Medical Practitioners.
Frequent speaker to community groups about sleep, circadian rhythms, and sleep disorders.
Frequent presenter in the electronic and print media on issues of sleep, circadian rhythms, and insomnia.
Editorial Board for the on-line journal Science and Nature of Sleep.
Advisory Board for the journal Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
Frequent reviewer for a variety of scientific and clinical journals.
Frequent assessor for the Australian Research Council and National Health and Medical Research Council project grant applications.
Active member and presenter of papers, symposiums, and workshops for the Australasian Sleep Association, Sleep Research Society, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and the European Sleep Research Society.
Director of the Insomnia Treatment Program, Adelaide Institute of Sleep Health, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park.
Frequent presenter of workshops on the non-drug treatment of insomnia for Psychologists and Medical Practitioners.
Frequent speaker to community groups about sleep, circadian rhythms, and sleep disorders.
Frequent presenter in the electronic and print media on issues of sleep, circadian rhythms, and insomnia.
Expert for media contact
Biological Rhythms
Insomnia
Sleep Disorders
Brain and Behaviour
Available for contact via
+61 8 82012391
Or contact the media team
Media expertise
- Biological Rhythms
- Insomnia
- Sleep Disorders
Interests
- Brain and Behaviour
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