Mikayla Carson

Mikayla Carson serves as a Lab Instructor and Research Manager in the Department of Psychology at Haverford College, teaching the Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology Lab (PSYC 200) since Fall 2023.

She holds a B.S. in Psychology with a Clinical Concentration and Art Therapy Minor, and an M.S. in Experimental Psychology, both from Saint Joseph's University.

Carson's research centers on integrated mental and behavioral health care with emphasis on pediatric sleep, investigating sociodemographic factors in health outcomes and developing family-based interventions. She actively contributes to the multi-institutional Behavior, Emotion, Development, and Sleep (BEDS) lab in collaboration with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), which focuses on improving pediatric sleep and disseminating evidence-based sleep information.

Her recent publications in Sleep Health and Academic Pediatrics demonstrate trends in digital health communication and clinical-practice gaps in pediatric sleep, reflecting broader themes in translational sleep medicine and health equity.

Carson's work with the BEDS lab emphasizes practical applications for underserved populations, particularly through personalized sleep health education initiatives for families living in poverty.