Nicole Rickerby

Nicole Rickerby is a Research Officer at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre, affiliated with The University of Queensland. She is currently completing her PhD in Psychology at UQ and holds a Master of Clinical Research from The University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours) from UQ. Her work focuses on musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation and mind-body therapies for pain management in athletes.

• Education: PhD (Psychology, ongoing), Master of Clinical Research (University of Melbourne), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours) (University of Queensland)

Nicole’s research investigates the psychological and cognitive factors in chronic conditions like endometriosis and multiple sclerosis, alongside pain management strategies for athletes. She specializes in single-case experimental design studies to evaluate multidisciplinary interventions for injuries sustained in road traffic incidents.

Her recent publications highlight meta-analytic and systematic reviews on neuroticism in endometriosis, personality factors in multiple sclerosis, and behavioral models of pain in sports. These works span psychology, neuroscience, and clinical medicine, emphasizing pain mechanisms, cognitive correlates, and mental health comorbidities.

Nicole contributes to advancing clinical practices in rehabilitation at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre, located at the Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service, Herston, QLD.