Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Drummond first became fascinated with sleep research when he volunteered as an undergraduate research assistant in the Sleep Research Laboratory at the University of Arizona under the direction of Richard Bootzin, PhD and Michael Perlis, PhD (then a graduate student). After college, he worked with Sarah Mosko, PhD at UC Irvine Medical Center investigating mother-infant co-sleeping. For graduate school, he attended the SDSU-UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology where he worked with J. Christian Gillin, MD. He completed his Pre-doctoral Internship at the Tucson VA hospital and then returned to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) as a Postdoctoral Fellow working with Gregory G. Brown PhD. He served on the UCSD Department of Psychiatry faculty from 2002-2014, and as a Staff Psychologist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System from 2005-2014. Dr. Drummond joined the Monash School of Psychological Sciences as a Professor of Clinical Neuroscience in Dec 2014. He currently also serves as the Director of Research Programs and Infrastructure for the School of Psychological Sciences.
Dr. Drummond has three main arms to his program of research: 1) cognitive neuroscience of sleep and sleep deprivation; 2) treatment of insomnia, especially in comorbid psychopathology; and 3) translational research examining the mechanistic role sleep plays in PTSD and mood disorders. With respect to cognitive neuroscience, his studies manipulate sleep deprivation in healthy adults and measure the consequent cognitive and cerebral changes through behavioral and cognitive testing, functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), and EEG. His work also includes healthy older adults and clinical populations such as obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia. He is interested in a number of cognitive performance domains, particularly decision making, attention, executive function (broadly defined) and learning/memory. Dr. Drummond's clinical research focuses on the treatment of insomnia in various contexts. His translational research examines the interaction of sleep, sleep disruption, and psychiatric symptoms. In particular, he is interested in understanding the mechanistic role sleep plays in development, maintenance, and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and mood disorders. His research has been funded by several sources, including (sleepresearchsociety.org)
the National Health and Medical Research Council, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, US Department of Defense, and industry. Dr Drummond's clinical expertise lies in treating behavioral sleep disorders, such as insomnia and chronic nightmares, as well as mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
Community Service:
Past President of the Sleep Research Society
Assoicate Editor, SLEEP
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Research area keywords
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sleep
- behavioural
- cognition
- decision making
- functional MRI
- insomnia
- mood disorders
- sleep deprivation
- sleep medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Novel combination pharmacotherapy for patients with co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA)
Edwards, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hamilton, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Drummond, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Landry, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joosten, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Walsh, J. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Madison, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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An international task force to create adaptive bio-psycho-social and environmental models of sleep, circadian rhythms, and youth depression and anxiety across five continents
Bei, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sletten, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilson Rajaratnam, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Raniti, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wiley, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Drummond, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jobson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keng, S.-L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pretorius, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Padmanabhanunni, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lekaota, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Foster, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Allen, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Czeisler, C. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Klerman, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lian, T. C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
10/04/24 → 9/04/29
Project: Research
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A Scalable Insomnia Program during the Pregnancy and Postpartum Periods: An Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Trial
Bei, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Manber, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Drummond, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wiley, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mortimer, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Connor, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mol, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lorber Rolnik, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Davey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/05/22 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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Novel combination pharmacotherapy for patients with co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnoea
Edwards, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hamilton, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Drummond, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Landry, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Brooker, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Monash Lung and Sleep Institute Limited
1/02/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Insufficient Sleep and Dietary Choices: An Ecologically Valid Examination of the Decision Foundations of Eating Behaviors when Sleep Restricted
Dickinson, D. L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kakoschke, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Drummond, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
National Science Foundation (United States of America)
1/11/22 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
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Parenting strategies to support sleep in autistic children: A Delphi consensus study
Bruce, O., Drummond, S. P. A., Sim, W. H. & Yap, M. B. H., Feb 2026, In: Research in Autism. 130, 11 p., 202764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Reflecting on 2025. Anticipating 2026
Drummond, S. P. A., 2026, In: SLEEP Advances. 7, 1, 3 p., zpag005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Abbreviated versions of the insomnia severity index to screen for comorbid insomnia among obstructive sleep apnea patients
Yanagimori, M., Fernandes, M. D., Grad, G. F., Monare, A. B., Garcia, B. M. S. P., Rosanelli, I., Mariano, P. M. M. S., Drummond, S. P. A., O'Driscoll, D. M., Edwards, B. A., Lorenzi-Filho, G. & Genta, P. R., Feb 2025, In: Sleep Medicine. 126, p. 19-24 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A meta-analytic investigation of the effect of sleep deprivation on inhibitory control
Choong, S. Y., Byrne, J. E. M., Drummond, S. P. A., Rispoli-Yovanovic, M., Jones, A., Lum, J. A. G. & Staiger, P. K., Apr 2025, In: Sleep Medicine Reviews. 80, 11 p., 102042.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is associated with reduced sleep apnea severity but not its endotype traits in those with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea
Brooker, E. J., Landry, S. A., Genta, P. R., Abdelmessih, G. T., Edwards, B. A. (Leading Author) & Drummond, S. P. A. (Leading Author), Jun 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 21, 6, p. 1041-1051 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Non-HDR Supervisions
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Effects of a partner-assisted insomnia intervention on couples’ relationships: A qualitative study
Drummond, S. (Supervisor), Lalor, A. (Supervisor) & Hamill, K. (Supervisor)
2019 → 2020Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Press/Media
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CREATORS: 'Immersive Installation Explores Sleep Culture and Insomnia'
Bird, M., McMahon, M., Rajaratnam, S., Drummond, S., Parry, C., Franke, J. D. & Adams, P.
7/07/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Review
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ART ALMANAC: 'Matthew Bird: Dormitorium'
Bird, M., McMahon, M., Rajaratnam, S., Drummond, S., Parry, C., Franke, J. D. & Adams, P.
10/06/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Review
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SMH: 'Trouble sleeping? Designers might have the answer (here's a clue: lose the blue)'
Bird, M., McMahon, M., Rajaratnam, S., Drummond, S., Parry, C., Franke, J. D. & Adams, P.
28/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ABC RADIO NATIONAL: 'An invitation to sleep'
Bird, M., McMahon, M., Rajaratnam, S., Drummond, S., Parry, C., Franke, J. D. & Adams, P.
20/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ARTSHUB: 'An exhibition that wants to send you to sleep'
Bird, M., McMahon, M., Rajaratnam, S., Drummond, S., Parry, C., Franke, J. D. & Adams, P.
14/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Review