Carol Everson

Carol Everson, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), with a secondary appointment in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy. Her research focuses on the physiological consequences of sleep deprivation, particularly its impact on immune, endocrine, and metabolic systems. She holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and has held academic positions at the NIH, University of Tennessee, and MCW since 2000. Her work explores sleep’s role in health, chronic sleep restriction’s pathological effects, and interventions for sleep-related disorders.

Education:

• PhD, University of Chicago (Social Sciences)

Research Interests:

• Chronic sleep restriction’s effects on health and disease
• Sleep deprivation’s impact on immune-endocrine interactions
• Bone health and circadian rhythms
• Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and sleep interventions
• Opioid use relapse mechanisms and HPA-axis dysregulation

Grants & Collaborations:

• U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command (mTBI interventions)
• National Institutes of Health HEAL Initiative (opioid relapse research)
• Cross-departmental collaborations at MCW

Labs & Affiliations:

• Director of the Carol Everson Laboratory
• Member of MCW’s Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research Centers
• Active member of the Sleep Research Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine