Shelby Freedman Harris

Shelby Freedman Harris, Psy.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She serves as Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Montefiore Medical Center's Sleep-Wake Disorders Center. Board certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, she specializes in insomnia, parasomnias, narcolepsy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety/depressive disorders. Her research focuses on neuropsychological effects of sleep disorders and behavioral treatments across populations.

Dr. Harris holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, with internship and postdoctoral training at Montefiore Medical Center. She supervises students from the Montefiore Psychology Internship program and contributes to training through the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center Fellowship. Her media engagements include consulting for the New York Times' "Consults" blog, columns for DrOz.com and PsychologyToday.com, and appearances on major networks like ABC and CBS.

Her publications span encyclopedic contributions to sleep medicine, journal articles on hypersomnias, parasomnias, and insomnia comorbidities. Research emphasizes sleep-cognition interactions in aging populations and clinical treatment efficacy. Dr. Harris actively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to advance integrative care approaches for sleep disorders.