Nikki Rickard

Nikki Rickard is Professor of Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Education, where her research focuses on self-management of emotional health through accessible platforms like music and digital technologies. With over 190 publications and $2.5M in collaborative research grants, her work spans digital mental health, positive education, and music interventions across diverse populations. Rickard coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate courses, has supervised 70+ graduate students to completion, and maintains clinical practice as a registered psychologist.

Her primary research domains include:

• Youth wellbeing and digital mental health solutions
• Music engagement as emotional regulation tool
• Positive education program development
• Affective neuroscience applications

Research output analysis reveals:

• Strong focus on technology-assisted interventions (mobile apps, digital tools)
• Cross-population studies (youth, elderly, clinical groups)
• Integration of creative arts with clinical psychology
• Methodological diversity (RCTs, longitudinal studies, qualitative approaches)

Professional leadership includes:

• Director of digital mental health company MoodPrism
• Former President of Australian Music & Psychology Society
• Foundation co-Editor-in-Chief of Psychology of WellBeing journal