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James K. Wyatt, PhD

James K. Wyatt, PhD
Director, Section of Sleep Disorders and Sleep-Wake Research, Division of Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Behavioral Sciences, RUSH Medical College
Director, Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders Center, Rush University Medical Center
Director, Sleep Disorders Clerkship
Education

PhD, University of Arizona, 1995
Internship, Brown University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Research Areas

James K. Wyatt, PhD is an internationally recognized expert in several areas in sleep research and sleep medicine. He has studied and lectured on the diagnosis and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, which include jet lag, shift work, delayed and advanced sleep-wake disorders. He has made advances in our basic understanding of the impact of 1) the endogenous circadian timekeeping system, 2) the sleep-wake homeostatic system, and 3) substances such as caffeine and melatonin on human sleep, wakefulness, and neurobehavioral functions. Wyatt has also led or collaborated on research impacting the diagnosis and treatment of the insomnia disorders. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of Defense, foundations, and industry. He was the founding president of the Illinois Sleep Society, has served in various roles in national societies, and was a grant reviewer for NIH, NASA, NSBRI, DOD and several foreign governmental biomedical grant agencies.

Contact Info:

710 S. Paulina St.
Suite 600
Chicago, IL  60612
Phone: (312) 942-5440
Fax: (312) 942-8961
jwyatt@rush.edu
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Honors and Activities
  • 2022 – Invited to serve as the inaugural Field Chief Editor for Insomnia, Frontiers in Sleep
  • 2020 – Invited to serve as an Associate Editor, SLEEP Advances
  • 2019 – Keynote address, Southern Sleep Society conference
  • 2019 – Invited expert to script and video record 3 simulated insomnia treatment sessions for CME for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s Education Committee
  • 2017 – Invited to give the Booztin/Shoham Memorial Colloquium, Department of Psychology at University of Arizona
  • 2013 – Keynote address, International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, in Worcester, MA
  • 2013 – Invited address, Colorado Sleep Society
  • 2012 – Keynote address, Minnesota Sleep Society
  • 2011-2013 – Invited Member, International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) Revision Task Force, Circadian Rhythms Workgroup
  • 2009-2012 – Chair (elected yearly), Circadian Rhythm Section Steering Committee, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • 2006-2008 – National Media Spokesperson, Sleep in America Poll, National Sleep Foundation
  • 2001 – Elected to Fellow status, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
  • 1999 – Invited lecture on caffeine, sleep, and neurobehavioral performance for the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine (now called the National Academy of Medicine), Washington, D.C.
  • 1996-97 – Fellow, National Research Council
  • 1991-1994 – Graduate Fellowship in Neuropsychology, National Science Foundation
  • 1989 – Elected to Society of Sigma Xi
Publications

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Grants
  • 1R01HD071065-01A1, Triple Vulnerability? Circadian Tendency, Sleep Deprivation and Adolescence, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), Consultant, PI: Harvey, 2012-17
  • R01HL114529, Multidisciplinary Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insomnia, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Co-Investigator, PI: Ong, 2012-17