Associate Professor Amy Reynolds is a clinical epidemiologist and provisional psychologist, and co-lead of the insomnia, shift work and body clock disruption theme at FHMRI Sleep Health (formerly Adelaide Institute of Sleep Health).

Her key research focus is the experiences of shift workers living with sleep problems, many of which go undiagnosed and untreated for extended periods of time. These include obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia, and shift work disorder.

She uses mixed research methodologies in her research program, including working with large datasets, such as the multigenerational Raine Study, qualitative approaches, and intervention trials. Her current projects include:

-analysing data from a longitudinal study of commencing shift workers in paramedic careers,

-using population data to better understand the prevalence of sleep disorders in Australian shift workers, and any associations with health and safety,

-proof-of-concept implementation trial work to explore sleep disorder screening and management in young workers,

-understanding the strengths and deficits in our health system for supporting shift workers living with sleep disorders

A/Professor Reynolds works closely with industry partners who employ shift workers, and has prior expertise working with emergency services, mining and minerals, transport and healthcare sectors. Her research focusses on solution-based approaches to managing the health consequences associated with non-standard work schedules, and working in partnership with industry and workers to identify feasible solutions which support healthy workforces.

In addition to her own research interests, A/Professor Reynolds is a patient research partner, working alongside experts in the Rheumatology field to amplify the voice of patients living with autoimmune disease. She currently serves as an Australian representative for the BMJ's International Patient Advisory Panel.

A/Professor Reynolds currently supervises PhD candidates in the following fields:

1 PhD: nursing/psychology

3 PhDs: paramedicine

3 PhDs: epidemiology (sleep)