Wendy Troxel, PhD, Senior Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Utah, will be visiting WSU Spokane for the Sleep and Performance Research Center’s Seminar Series. Her seminar entitled “Understanding Socio-environmental Determinants of Sleep: From Couples to Communities to Policy” will be in person in the Spokane Center for Clinical Research and Simulation, room 250, and through Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from noon–1 p.m.
Dr. Troxel is the author of the book “Sharing the Covers: Every Couple’s Guide to Better Sleep.”
Sleep is a critical health behavior and one that is typically shared between adult romantic partners. However, the vast majority of sleep research has largely viewed sleep as an individual behavior. This presentation will highlight Dr. Troxel’s work that examines how social environments, from our closest connections to the neighborhoods in which we live, and the public policies under which we live, influence how we sleep. This collection of work will demonstrate that sleep is deeply embedded in our social environments and will highlight the importance of considering multi-level determinants of sleep health and sleep health disparities among marginalized populations.
We look forward to you joining us in person (SCRS 250) or through Zoom!
Questions/Zoom link? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.
