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Dr Shannon Edmed
Dr

Shannon Edmed

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Overview

Background

Shannon Edmed is a Research Fellow at the Child Health Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families Over the Life Course (Life Course Centre). She has an interest in environmental effects on sleep (including household and neighbourhood characteristics), and mental health and wellbeing.

Availability

Dr Shannon Edmed is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology

Research interests

  • Environmental conditions and sleep

    Understanding environmental (e.g., noise, temperature, lighting) impacts on sleep health outcomes.

  • Housing condition and sleep

    Understanding how the built and social aspects of housing influences sleep health outcomes.

  • Neighbourhood characteristics and sleep

    Understanding how the built and social aspects of neighbourhoods influence sleep health outcomes.

  • Sleep security

    Exploring sleep as a human right, and an indicator and mechanism of disadvantage.

Works

Search Professor Shannon Edmed’s works on UQ eSpace

56 works between 2012 and 2025

1 - 20 of 56 works

2025

Journal Article

Predictive biomarkers of performance under stress: a two-phase study protocol to develop a wearable monitoring system

Flintoff, Jonathan M., Pattinson, Cassandra, Ahamed, Sarah, Ali, Shahnewaz, Bagley, Angus, Broszczak, Daniel, Crewther, Blair, de Waal, Louis, Edmed, Shannon L., Fernando, Tharindu, Fookes, Clinton, Frentiu, Francesca D., Hunt, Andrew P., Lipp, Ottmar V., McMaster, Ben, Mengersen, Kerrie, Ney, Luke, Oon, Senn L., Pandey, Ajay, Pandit, Parth, Peake, Jonathan M., Perera, Muthukuttige Madusha Nuwanthi, Perlo, Virginie, Punyadeera, Chamindie, Schmidt, Luke, Smith, Simon S., Spann, Kirsten, Stewart, Ian, Sullivan, Karen A. ... Parker, Tony J. (2025). Predictive biomarkers of performance under stress: a two-phase study protocol to develop a wearable monitoring system. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 11 (1) e002410, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002410

Predictive biomarkers of performance under stress: a two-phase study protocol to develop a wearable monitoring system

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring sleep in people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review

Edmed, S., de Waal, L., Rossa, K., Pattinson, C., Salom, C., Lorimer, N., Gadam, S. and Smith, S. (2024). Exploring sleep in people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.201

Exploring sleep in people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

The relationship between bedtime procrastination, habitual smartphone use, and sleep in young adults: Results from the Young Adult Health Study (YAHS)

Bild, E., Rossa, K., Edmed, S., Pattinson, C., Mann, D., Gadam, S., Srinivasan, A., Sullivan, K., Salmon, P. and Smith, S. (2024). The relationship between bedtime procrastination, habitual smartphone use, and sleep in young adults: Results from the Young Adult Health Study (YAHS). Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.151

The relationship between bedtime procrastination, habitual smartphone use, and sleep in young adults: Results from the Young Adult Health Study (YAHS)

2024

Conference Publication

Developing visual tools for participant information and consent in sleep health research

Ashby, C., Cooper, R., Ison, H., Kinghorn, M., Sullivan, D., Nasir, B., Edmed, S., Von Senden, R., Bucks, R., Fatima, Y. and Jahan, I. (2024). Developing visual tools for participant information and consent in sleep health research. 2024 Australasian Sleep Association, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.185

Developing visual tools for participant information and consent in sleep health research

2024

Conference Publication

The relationship between digital technology and sleep-wake behaviour in children aged 5-8 years

Pattinson, C., Edmed, S., Rossa, K., Mann, D., MacKenzie, J., de Waal, L. and Smith, S. (2024). The relationship between digital technology and sleep-wake behaviour in children aged 5-8 years. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.202

The relationship between digital technology and sleep-wake behaviour in children aged 5-8 years

2024

Conference Publication

Books, Bath, Bed and Beyond: The role of digital technology and family dynamics in the evening routines of primary school aged children

Hillier, E., Edmed, S., Rossa, K., Pattinson, C., MacKenzie, J. and Smith, S. (2024). Books, Bath, Bed and Beyond: The role of digital technology and family dynamics in the evening routines of primary school aged children. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.150

Books, Bath, Bed and Beyond: The role of digital technology and family dynamics in the evening routines of primary school aged children

2024

Conference Publication

Sharper Minds Better Sleep: Results from a pilot brief intervention for improving sleep health in young adults

Rossa, K., Edmed, S., Lorimer, N. and Smith, S. (2024). Sharper Minds Better Sleep: Results from a pilot brief intervention for improving sleep health in young adults. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.091

Sharper Minds Better Sleep: Results from a pilot brief intervention for improving sleep health in young adults

2024

Conference Publication

Sleep in adults exposed to a major flooding event in Australia

Edmed, S., Rossa, K., Pattinson, C., Alam, M., Lorimer, N. and Smith, S. (2024). Sleep in adults exposed to a major flooding event in Australia. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.200

Sleep in adults exposed to a major flooding event in Australia

2024

Journal Article

Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep

Smith, Simon S., Rossa, Kalina R., Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Mann, Dwayne L., Edmed, Shannon L., Salmon, Paul M. and Sullivan, Karen A. (2024). Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep. Heliyon, 10 (5) e27066, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27066

Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep

2023

Other Outputs

Sleep apnoea can be scary. But here’s what happened when First Nations people had a say in their own care

Fatima, Yaqoot, Sullivan, Daniel, Bucks, Romola, Von Senden, Roslyn and Edmed, Shannon (2023, 11 08). Sleep apnoea can be scary. But here’s what happened when First Nations people had a say in their own care The Conversation

Sleep apnoea can be scary. But here’s what happened when First Nations people had a say in their own care

2023

Other Outputs

Childhood Builders – Operationalising Resilience Frames and Tools Evidence Review Report

McDaid, Lisa, Edmed, Shannon, Maturi, Jennifer and Xiang, Ning (2023). Childhood Builders – Operationalising Resilience Frames and Tools Evidence Review Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ISSR.

Childhood Builders – Operationalising Resilience Frames and Tools Evidence Review Report

2023

Other Outputs

Understanding sleep routines: A novel mixed methods approach to understand promoters and barriers of healthy sleep

Rossa, Kalina, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Edmed, Shannon L., Coles, Laetitia, Allan, Alicia and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Understanding sleep routines: A novel mixed methods approach to understand promoters and barriers of healthy sleep. LCC Working Paper Series. 2023-21. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/e03665f

Understanding sleep routines: A novel mixed methods approach to understand promoters and barriers of healthy sleep

2023

Journal Article

Questioning the effectiveness of behavioural sleep interventions for infants

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Edmed, Shannon, Smith, Simon S. and Douglas, Pamela S. (2023). Questioning the effectiveness of behavioural sleep interventions for infants. The Journal of Pediatrics, 261 113335, 113335. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.01.012

Questioning the effectiveness of behavioural sleep interventions for infants

2023

Conference Publication

Exploring environmental light exposure in children: a novel pilot spectrometer study

Pattinson, C., Mann, D., McKenzie, J., Rossa, K., Edmed, S., Westwood, E. and Smith, S. (2023). Exploring environmental light exposure in children: a novel pilot spectrometer study. 2023 Sleep DownUnder, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 November 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.059

Exploring environmental light exposure in children: a novel pilot spectrometer study

2023

Journal Article

P099 Use of Digital Technology During Child Bedtime Routines: A qualitative investigation

McKenzie, J, Pattinson, C., Rossa, K., Edmed, S., Loeffler, A and Smith, S. (2023). P099 Use of Digital Technology During Child Bedtime Routines: A qualitative investigation. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1), A71-A71. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.184

P099 Use of Digital Technology During Child Bedtime Routines: A qualitative investigation

2023

Journal Article

Perceived neighborhood characteristics and sleep in Australian adults

Edmed, Shannon L., Huda, M Mamun, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Rossa, Kalina R. and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Perceived neighborhood characteristics and sleep in Australian adults. Health Education & Behavior, 51 (1), 155-166. doi: 10.1177/10901981231177687

Perceived neighborhood characteristics and sleep in Australian adults

2023

Journal Article

Prevalence and predictors of sleep problems in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the women's wellness after cancer program

Edmed, Shannon L., Huda, M. Mamun, Smith, Simon S., Seib, Charrlotte, Porter-Steele, Janine, Anderson, Debra and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2023). Prevalence and predictors of sleep problems in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the women's wellness after cancer program. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18 (3), 960-971. doi: 10.1007/s11764-023-01346-9

Prevalence and predictors of sleep problems in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the women's wellness after cancer program

2022

Journal Article

Sleep and health-related quality of life in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the Women's Wellness after Cancer Program in Australia

Edmed, Shannon L., Huda, M. Mamun, Smith, Simon S., Seib, Charrlotte, Porter-Steele, Janine, Anderson, Debra and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2022). Sleep and health-related quality of life in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the Women's Wellness after Cancer Program in Australia. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30 (12), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07429-0

Sleep and health-related quality of life in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the Women's Wellness after Cancer Program in Australia

2022

Conference Publication

Feasibility of assessing environmental factors in residential treatment settings: Preliminary associations between objective sleep and mental health outcomes

Rossa, K., Salom, C., Mann, D., Edmed, S., Morris, L., Lorimer, N., Stokes, H., Dignan, J. and Smith, S. (2022). Feasibility of assessing environmental factors in residential treatment settings: Preliminary associations between objective sleep and mental health outcomes. 33rd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8-11 November 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.169

Feasibility of assessing environmental factors in residential treatment settings: Preliminary associations between objective sleep and mental health outcomes

2022

Journal Article

Partner’s characteristics and adolescent motherhood among married adolescent girls in 48 low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study

Huda, M. Mamun, O'Flaherty, Martin, Finlay, Jocelyn Edwina, Edmed, Shannon and Mamun, Abdullah Al (2022). Partner’s characteristics and adolescent motherhood among married adolescent girls in 48 low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study. BMJ Open, 12 (3) e055021, e055021. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055021

Partner’s characteristics and adolescent motherhood among married adolescent girls in 48 low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Independent Research and Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Program (PDDP)
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis and management in First Nations communities: community co-design, local capacity building and place-based models for sustainable success
    NHMRC MRFF EMCR - Early to Mid-Career Researchers
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Wearable Predictive Diagnostics for Warfighter Maintenance (Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group project administered by QUT)
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Childhood Builders: Operationalising Resilience Frames and Tools Project
    Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the national support for child and youth mental health program and longitudinal research plan
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Shannon Edmed is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Sleep security

    These projects address the significance of sleep as a human right, and an indicator and mechanism of disadvantage. This work includes perspectives from economics, urban planning, sociology and other disciplines.

  • Better sleep

    These projects focus on developing and testing novel and effective programs to improve sleep in specific populations. This has included young children in the early care settings, young people in alcohol and other drug rehabilitation settings, people experiencing chronic pain, sleep health programs for students, support for families, and programs with research leaders in First Nations sleep health.

  • Sleep and the environment

    These projects focus on household and neighbourhood built environments and social features that may influence or determine sleep and circadian wellbeing.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Co-design of a Psychological Therapy for Hypersomnia: Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Effectiveness

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Simon Smith

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sleep Health of First Nations adolescents: Opportunities for early intervention for improved health and wellbeing outcomes

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Challenges and opportunities in sleep health service provision within primary care settings in Australia

    Principal Advisor

Media

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