Dr Linda Grosser is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Behaviour Brain Body Research Centre at Adelaide University, where her work focuses on sleep, circadian rhythms, shift work, and physiological markers of health and performance. She completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of South Australia in 2023, investigating the impact of night shift and sleep deprivation on cortisol, and holds a Certificate in Sleep Medicine from the University of Sydney.
 
She has extensive experience contributing to interdisciplinary research spanning sleep science, human performance, and applied health contexts. With a background in cognitive neuroscience and experience across both laboratory and field-based studies, her work integrates physiological, behavioural, and environmental measures to better understand the factors that influence health, wellbeing, and performance, and how people function across demanding environments such as shift work and extended wakefulness.
 
Her current research centres on understanding how menopause intersects with sleep, fatigue, and work participation, particularly among women working shift schedules. Building on her expertise in sleep, circadian rhythms, and hormonal physiology, Dr Grosser is investigating how menopausal symptoms, including sleep disturbance, night sweats, and fatigue, interact with irregular work hours to influence daily functioning, wellbeing, and occupational performance. This work aims to address an important evidence gap by bringing together biological, behavioural, and lived-experience perspectives on midlife health in the workplace.
 
Through this program of research, she aims to generate practical insights that can inform supportive workplace practices, targeted interventions, and policy discussions around midlife women’s health at work. Her approach emphasises co-design, real-world relevance, and research translation, with the goal of improving sleep and wellbeing outcomes while supporting women to remain healthy, engaged, and productive across the menopausal transition and beyond.