Personal profile
Research Biography
Dr Baker is a Senior Research Fellow and Psychologist in the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute Sleep Health. Her research work primarily focuses on characterizing sleep profiles in neurodevelopmental conditions (autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability), with the aim of improving early detection and informing targeted, evidence-based interventions. She is passionate about advancing inclusive, person-centred research that promotes better sleep for neurodivergent children and young people.
Research Interests
- Assessment and treatment of sleep disorders in neurdevelopmental conditions
- Impact of co-occurring conditions on sleep in neurodevelopmental conditions
External positions
Affiliate, Stanford University
Nov 2025 → …
Honorary, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Research Areas
- Clinical psychology
Supervisory Interests
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
- Sleep
- Mental health
- Insomnia
- Circadian rhythms
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Childhood motor speech disorders: who to prioritise for genetic testing
Van Niel, H., Lauretta, M., Baker, E., O’Donnell, L., Boulton, C., Brenchley, C., Coman, D., Michellis, E., Goel, H., Thompson, G., Webster, R., Paxton, G., Stark, Z., Scheffer, I. E., Hildebrand, M. S., Amor, D. J. & Morgan, A. T., 13 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Human Genetics. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Factor Structure of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children in a Cohort of Youth With Autism
Baker, E. K., Spackman, E., Chetcuti, L., Richdale, A. L., Hallmayer, J., Gradisar, M., Hardan, A. Y. & Uljarević, M., Jan 2026, In: Autism Research. 19, 1, 6 p., e70140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Transcriptomic signatures in brain and blood related to cognitive and psychiatric phenotypes of Prader–Willi syndrome
Shahrokhi, S., Baker, E. K., See, M., Ramialison, M., Gamage, D., Rossello, F. J., Heussler, H., Duhig, M., Nicholls, R. D., Hannan, A. J., Southey, M. C., Veatch, O., Hossain, W., Bui, M., Amor, D. J., Butler, M. G. & Godler, D. E., Dec 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 11 p., 3029.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure) -
Adaptive functioning in children and young adults with monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders
Baker, E. K., St John, M., Braden, R., Morison, L. D., Forbes, E. J., Lelik, F., Hearps, S. J. C., Amor, D. J. & Morgan, A. T., Jul 2025, In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 67, 7, p. 953-962 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Characterizing Key Correlates of Sleep Problems Across Rare Neurodevelopmental Genetic Disorders
Baker, E. K., Frazier, T. W., Phillips, J. M., Hardan, A. Y. & Uljarević, M., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 55, 12, p. 4480-4491 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)