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Melissa Ree serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, with additional roles as Dr Contractor/Visitor and Casual Teaching faculty. Her primary academic affiliation is with UWA's psychological sciences department where she maintains an active research profile while primarily working offsite through her clinical practices.
Education:
- PhD and Masters at University of Western Australia (completed 2001)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Oxford University
Dr. Ree specializes in Behavioural Sleep Medicine with research focusing on insomnia treatment across diverse populations including psychiatric patients, individuals with psychotic illness, and older adults. Her work investigates the effectiveness of CBT-Insomnia, development of brief sleep interventions for university students, and the relationship between sleep treatment outcomes and mental health improvements. She explores how self-reported versus objectively measured sleep changes impact quality of life and mental health outcomes, with particular interest in integrating ACT and mindfulness approaches with traditional CBT-Insomnia protocols.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent focus on sleep discrepancy methodology, cognitive function in aging populations, and the interplay between sleep improvement and mood disorders. Recent work shows increasing emphasis on youth sleep interventions and metabolic aspects of sleep in older adults, reflecting both clinical relevance and methodological sophistication in her research approach.
Scientific Recognition:
- Australian Postgraduate Award (1997)
Dr. Ree currently supervises limited graduate work as secondary supervisor due to her predominantly offsite role. She leads two active research projects: 'Goodnight, Poor Sleep' (Raine Foundation, 2024-2025) evaluating youth sleep interventions, and 'Enhancing in-person insomnia treatment' (Commonwealth Government, 2023-2025) integrating home-based sleep measurement with app-based CBT-I. Her community engagement includes podcast appearances, lectures to medical students, conference committee work, and innovative projects like the St John Ambulance Light Therapy initiative.
Through her clinical enterprises Sleep Matters and Jeffery&Ree Clinical Psychologists, she maintains active practice while contributing to evidence-based insomnia treatment training. Her work significantly contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being, particularly through addressing sleep disorders that impact mental health outcomes across diverse populations.
