- Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Griffith University
Dr Daniel Sullivan is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Griffith University. His research and clinical expertise is in the behavioural aspects of sleep including a program of research to design Australia's first psychology extended scope of practice model with an emphasis on deprescribing hypnotic medicines in the public sector sleep psychology setting (ExPEDiTe Sleep project).
Dr Sullivan is a clinical psychologist and holds the diplomate of behavioral sleep medicine certification from the US-based Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr Sullivan completed his Master of Science in Sleep Medicine at the University of Sydney and PhD in Clinical Psychology at Griffith University, where his doctoral research examined psychological factors involved in sleep-related headaches.
Experience
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2025–presentLecturer, Griffith University
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2025–2025Research Fellow, The University of the Sunshine Coast
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2023–2025Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Education
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The University of Sydney, Master of Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
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Griffith University, Bachelor of Music
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Griffith University, Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) (Class I)
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Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (United States of America), Diplomate of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
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Griffith University, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
Grants and Contracts
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2024Untapping the potential of sleep health to improve prevention and management of mental health problems in First Nations Children
- Role:
- Chief Investigator F
- Funding Source:
- National Health and Medical Research Council
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2024Co-designing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea screening and diagnostic approaches for First Nations Australians: Strengthening clinical pathways with lived-experience support from community champions
- Role:
- Chief Investigator D
- Funding Source:
- National Health and Medical Research Council
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2024Nurse-led and Aboriginal Health Worker Supported Model for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Diagnosis and Management in Regional and Remote Queensland
- Role:
- Chief Investigator B
- Funding Source:
- ResMed Investigator Initiated Research Program
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2023The ExPEDiTe Sleep Project: Extending psychology scope for pharmacotherapies emphasising deprescribing during behavioural treatment of sleep: Developing and evaluating acceptance of an Australian-first model of enhanced behavioural sleep care
- Role:
- Chief Investigator A
- Funding Source:
- Metro North Hospital and Health Service
Professional Memberships
- Australasian Sleep Association
- Division 55, American Psychological Association
Contact Daniel for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Queensland, Australia
- Website
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- ORCID
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