Cele Richardson is a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer, and Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia, where she is also affiliated with the Centre for Sleep Science. Currently holding an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellowship, she earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Flinders University in 2018 and Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from the same university in 2012. She previously served as Honorary Lecturer at Macquarie University from November 2019 to December 2023. Richardson has received several notable awards, including the School of Psychological Science Early-Career Research Award in 2023, the AACBT Tracy Goodall Early Career Award in 2021, the UWA Faculty of Science Excellence Award for Student Experience in 2020, the Australasian Sleep Association/Sleep Research Society Collaborative Mentor-Mentee Award in 2018, and the Best Higher Degree by Research Student Publication award in 2018.

Her research primarily focuses on sleep and mental health in young people, particularly developing novel treatments for sleep problems such as Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder and insomnia in paediatric populations, and applying these to young people with depression. She elucidates mechanisms linking sleep with social-emotional problems including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Richardson has produced 51 research outputs. Key publications include "Understanding delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD): Mechanisms, comorbidities, and evolving approaches to diagnosis and treatment" (Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2026), "Effectiveness of current digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia interventions for adolescents with insomnia symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (Journal of Sleep Research, 2025), "The Effect of Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia in People With Co-Morbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnoea (COMISA): A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial" (Journal of Sleep Research, 2026), and "Impact of physical activity on sleep in adults recovering from substance use disorders: a protocol for an N-of-1 observational study" (BMJ Open, 2025). Through her research and clinical practice, she aims to optimise sleep and mental health in young people.

Professional Email: cele.richardson@uwa.edu.au