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Our team
Clinical Psychologist and Principal Research Fellow
Professor Adam Guastella
Professor Guastella is a clinical psychologist, the Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, and head of CAN Research. He is passionate about partnering with researchers, clinicians, government and industry to develop and deliver the best available assessments and treatments.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Kelsie Boulton
As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the CAN Research team, Dr Kelsie Boulton is dedicated to identifying common needs for children and families with neurodevelopmental conditions, and developing innovative, evidence-based therapies to improve outcomes for these groups.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Eleni Demetriou
Dr Eleni Demetriou is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CAN Research. She is passionate about researching factors that may contribute to social difficulties and neurobiological markers of executive function. She is currently studying homesickness and other distress experienced by children during hospital stays.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Parisa Vidafar
Dr Parisa Vidafar is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney’s Central Clinical School. After discovering significant individual differences in the way humans respond to light at night, she is currently exploring sleep and circadian rhythms in autistic individuals and their families across the lifespan.
Senior Research Officer
Dr Rinku Thapa
Dr Rinku Thapa brings an extensive range of experience and skills in the medical field to her role as a Senior Research Officer at CAN Research. She is currently exploring the links between heart rate variability, behaviour and mental health in autistic adults and children.
Research Officer
Lorna Hankin
As a research officer in the CAN Research team, Lorna coordinates various research projects. She is passionate about neurodevelopmental research and is committed to ensuring that CAN Research participants have a positive and inclusive experience.
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Research Assistant and PhD Candidate
Carter Sun
Bridging his PhD and role as research assistant, Carter brings unique skills in machine learning algorithms to the CAN Reseach team. He is dedicated to identifying behavioural biomarkers, such as joint attention and eye contact, in autistic children with social differences.
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PhD Candidate
Ayesha Sadozai
Ayesha is child psychologist with NSW Health and a PhD candidate with CAN Research.
PhD Candidate
Bruna Berger Roisenberg
Bruna is a clinical psychologist currently completing her PhD on social anxiety and autism with the CAN Research team.
Research Assistant
Makana Hilton
After completing her Masters with CAN Research, Makana now works as a research assistant supporting the team with a number of projects.
Research Assistant
Owen Tong
Owen is a research assistant at CAN Research, supporting the team with a variety of projects.
Research Assistant
Irene Lee
Irene is a Clinical Research Assistant at CAN Research, supporting the team with a number of research projects.
Research Assistant
Martha Munro
Martha is a Research Assistant at CAN Research, supporting the team with a number of research projects.
Volunteer with us!
If you are a third-year student or above and are interested in volunteering with the team, please email us for more information (please attach your CV to the email).