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Dr Dee Muller BOT, MPH, PGDipPH, PhD
Senior Research Officer
Doctoral Co-Supervisor School of Health SciencesDr. Diane (Dee) Muller is a Senior Research Officer at the Sleep/Wake Research Centre, with a background in occupational therapy. Dee completed her PhD in 2019, which was a mixed methods study investigating social determinants of preschoolers' sleep health in Aotearoa/New Zealand. She was a recipient of a Lottery Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship and is continuing to develop her research expertise in the fields of social determinants of sleep health, ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in child and adolescent sleep health, and the role of sleep in inequities in child and adolescent health.
Professional
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - Otago Polytechnic (1997)
- Master of Public Health - Massey University (2010)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health - University of Auckland (2003)
- Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2019)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University
Prizes and Awards
- Dean’s List of exceptional Doctoral theses - Massey University (2019)
- John McLeod Prize in Public Health - University of Auckland (2003)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
My research interests include social determinants of child and adolescent sleep health, sleep health inequities and the role of sleep in inequities in child and adolescent mental and physical health in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Thematics
Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Medical And Health Sciences (110000):
Public Health and Health Services (111700)
Research Projects
Current Projects
Project Title: Improving health through sleep resources for occupational therapists
Date Range: 2024 - 2025
Funding Bodies: Health Research Council of New Zealand; Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- Dr Dee Muller - Project Leader
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T., van den Berg, M.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T., van den Berg, M.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Muller, D.
Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Muller, D.
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Muller, D.
Conference
[Conference]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference]Authored by: Muller, D.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T., van den Berg, M.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T., van den Berg, M.
Report
[Technical Report]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T., van den Berg, M.
Other
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Muller, D., Signal, T.
Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Co-supervisor | 2 | 0 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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Louise Dore
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
What helps to promote healthy sleep for autistic adolescents? -
Zoe Walsh
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Supporting the sleep of mothers in Aotearoa
Media and Links
Media
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29 Dec 2019 - Newspaper
Sleep deprivation for young Māori
Interviewed by G Berry for article in the Sunday Star Times on my PhD research -
29 Aug 2019 - Newspaper
School Census: Do our kids get enough sleep?
Interviewed by S Collins for an article in the New Zealand Herald about recent data on student sleep from the School Census. -
29 Apr 2019 - Online
Research shows inequities in children's sleep
Interviewed by G Berry for Stuff article on my PhD research -
24 Feb 2020 - Newspaper
Extra hours sleep slashes preschooler obesity risk
Interviewed for article in the New Zealand Herald by E Russell E (2020, 'Extra hour's sleep slashes preschoolers' obesity risk: Growing Up in NZ Study') to provide commentary on recent findings from t -
22 Sep 2020 - Newspaper
Many toddlers not getting enough sleep
Media release in the Dominion Post (Martin H, 2020, p.6) about research using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study to investigate the prevalence of young children in Aotearoa/New Zealand meet - view more...
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22 Sep 2020 - Newspaper
Toddlers missing shut-eye
Media release in The Press (Martin H, 2020, p.5) about research using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study to investigate the prevalence of young children in Aotearoa/New Zealand meeting Mini -
22 Sep 2020 - Newspaper
Toddlers lack sleep
Media release in the Southland Times (Martin H, 2020, p.5) about research using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study to investigate the prevalence of young children in Aotearoa/New Zealand me -
22 Sep 2020 - Radio
Do children in New Zealand meet sleep guidelines?
Interviews with Radio NZ, Newshub Radio and Newstalk ZB about findings from the Ministry of Social Development report (Muller et al., 2020) on the prevalence of young children in Aotearoa/New Zealand -
22 Sep 2020 - Online
Third of Kiwi toddlers not getting enough sleep
Media release in Stuff (Martin H, 2020) about research using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study to investigate the prevalence of young children in Aotearoa/New Zealand meeting Ministry of H -
07 Sep 2020 - Magazine
Sleep and student wellbeing
Interviewed by J Stephens for an article in the Education Gazette (Issue 14, pp. 16-19) about links between sleep health and student learning and wellbeing. - view less...