Lyndall Strazdins

Lyndall Strazdins is a Professor at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the Department of Health Economics, Wellbeing and Society. She holds an ARC Future Fellowship and leads research on work-family dynamics, health equity, and time as a social determinant of health. Her work emphasizes the interplay between work hours, caregiving, and health outcomes, particularly for families and older adults.

Qualifications include a PhD in Psychology and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. She collaborates with government bodies (e.g., ACT Health Promotion Branch, Department of Veterans Affairs) and NGOs to inform social policy. Key projects include leading the work and family component of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (10,000 families) and examining the 'Hour-Glass Ceiling'—a form of workplace discrimination based on time demands.

Research interests span time-based health inequalities, work-hour cultures, and gender equity. Recent studies focus on how long working hours impact sleep, mental health, and obesity, with a focus on gender disparities. She has published extensively on these topics, with over 147 research outputs and 4615 citations.

Awards include the ARC Future Fellowship (2011), recognizing her contributions to understanding time as a social determinant of health. She advises on policy initiatives like Australia’s Paid Parental Leave Evaluation and advocates for equitable work-hour policies to reduce health inequities.