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Judith Owens, MD, MPH is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Sleep Center at Boston Children's Hospital. With a career spanning over three decades, she pioneered pediatric sleep medicine and advocates for evidence-based later school start times for adolescents.
- Education: Brown University (MD), University of Minnesota (MPH)
- Professional History: Founded one of the first pediatric sleep clinics in 1993, led behavioral pediatrics programs at Brown Medical School
Research Interests focus on pediatric sleep disorders, ADHD-sleep connections, circadian rhythms, and school start time policies. Her work explores how sleep duration impacts executive functioning, weight management, and academic performance in children.
Publication Trends show expertise in sleep pharmacology, sleep-disordered breathing, and pandemic effects on adolescent sleep. Key studies include melatonin usage patterns, asthma-sleep overlap, and behavioral interventions for improving sleep hygiene.
Awards:
- AASM Excellence in Education Award (2006)
- AASM Hatfield Public Policy Award (2012)
As Editor-in-Chief of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Owens shapes national sleep research agendas. Her career combines clinical care, policy advocacy, and multidisciplinary research to address pediatric sleep challenges.
