Chris Watling

Dr. Chris Watling is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) within the School of Psychology and Wellbeing. With a PhD from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), he specializes in the psychophysiology of sleepiness, arousal, and cognition, integrating neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, and sleep health.

• Qualifications: BBehSc (QUT), PGDipPsych (QUT), MAppSc (QUT), PhD (QUT)
• Teaching: PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B, PSY2040 Human Information Processing, PSY3430 Sleep Psychology and Wellbeing

His research explores the effects of sleep deprivation and poor sleep habits on cognitive functions, mental health, and wellbeing, with a focus on sleepy/fatigued driving and countermeasures like napping. He applies traffic psychology to impaired driving behaviors and has affiliations with the Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR). His expertise spans psychophysiology, behavioral neuroscience, health psychology, and human factors, addressing injury prevention and neurobehavioral performance.