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Post-Doctoral Researcher
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Areas of expertise: Caffeine & Sleep
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1656-9878
Email: [email protected]
Location: ACU Brisbane Campus
Carissa Gardiner is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow specialising in sleep and recovery. She completed her PhD with the SPRINT Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University in 2024, investigating how psychoactive substances like caffeine and alcohol can impact sleep. More broadly, she has expertise in wearable sleep technology and experience working with athletes to provide sleep education and manage travel schedules. She applies her knowledge across a range of projects focused on sleep, performance, and recovery.
Gardiner, C., Weakley, J., Burke, L. M., Roach, G. D., Sargent, C., Maniar, N.,... & Halson, S. L. (2023). The effect of caffeine on subsequent sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep medicine reviews, 69, 101764.
Gardiner, C., Weakley, J., Burke, L. M., Roach, G. D., Sargent, C., Maniar, N.,... & Halson, S. L. (2025). The effect of alcohol on subsequent sleep in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 80, 102030.
Gardiner, C. L., Weakley, J., Burke, L. M., Fernandez, F., Johnston, R. D., Leota, J.,... & Halson, S. L. (2025). Dose and timing effects of caffeine on subsequent sleep: a randomized clinical crossover trial. Sleep, 48(4), zsae230.