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Impact rising! journal of Behavioral Sleep Medicine’s 2021 Impact Factor is 3.492 (up from 2.964) & CiteScore is 5.7 (up from4.6). Follow jBSM_EIC for the latest in behavioral sleep medicine science. SBSM

You’re invited! Stop by the jBSM editorial meeting at the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine’s Scientific Conference on November 4, 2022 at 6pm eastern in Washington, DC! If you’re interested in joining the board now or in the future, come see us! Adult beverages provided.

Congrats to our postdoctoral fellow Melanie Stearns, Ph.D. on submitting her K23 Proposal! 🎉

Congrats to our postdoctoral fellow Melanie Stearns, Ph.D. on being awarded an SRS Small Research Grant! 🎉

Come join our expanding team at our sister lab at the University of South Florida in sunny Tampa! They have several positions available: postdoc, lab manager/project coordinator, and research assistant. Email [email protected] if you are interested!

The jBSM editorial board is off to a great start for the year. We had our first Full Editorial Board Meeting for 2023 this past week! It was great seeing everyone and sharing all of the new journal initiatives!

Congrats to our postdoctoral fellow Melanie Stearns, Ph.D. who will be presenting two posters at the SLEEP conference! The titles are listed below! 😀

Congratulations to the 2022 SRSF Small Research Grant recipients! The Small Research Grant is intended to provide seed funding to support training and research to ultimately allow individuals to successfully apply for or complete career development grants. ow.ly/OhoE50NeKKy

If you identify as LGBTQ+ and are between the ages of 13 and 17 years old, we need your help to learn about what barriers you face when seeking support! Copy and paste the following link or use the QR code in the ad to participate! tinyurl.com/4578tsrd instagram.com/p/Csl5JXXubrG/…

See you bright and early tomorrow at the SRS Trainee Symposia Series! I'll be presenting at 9am with Christina McCrae Melanie Stearns, Ph.D. on behavioral interventions for insomnia #SLEEP2023 Sleep Research Society

Congratulations to our former post-doc Melanie Stearns, Ph.D. for accepting the position of Assistant Professor, tenure track in the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida!! 🥳

The McCrae Research Team takes on the Pasco Senior Expo! 💤🛏️ #sleep #dementia #insomnia #recruiting #pasco #florida #research #recruitment #tampabaytimes #tbt

🌟 Meet the minds behind SHINE Science! 🌟 We’re proud to introduce the dedicated team driving innovation & discovery at the SHINE Science Center. Stay tuned this week to learn more about each of our incredible team members and their work! #SHINEscience #innovation #sleep

A note from our SHINE Science Center Recruitment Coordinator Melanie Stearns, Ph.D.. Discover how we're bridging cutting-edge sleep research with community engagement through strategic outreach. #SHINEscience #sleephealth #innovation #outreach #recruitment #research

At the Family, Adolescent, Child, and Caregiver Translational Sleep Lab (FACCTS Lab), Melanie Stearns, Ph.D. explores how sleep shapes the connection between children and caregivers 💤📷 Check out more at health.usf.edu/nursing/resear…… #SHINEscience #research #caregivers #childpsychology

⭐️SHINE Science at #SLEEP ⭐️ McCrae Sleep Research Lab had the opportunity to present its impactful research during the #SLEEP2025 poster session. The team was at the forefront, engaging with attendees & highlighting the lab's innovative contributions to sleep science. #AASM #SRS #Seattle

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Family, Adolescent, Child, and Caregiver Translational Sleep (FACCTS) Lab, led by Dr. Melanie Stearns, Ph.D., was proud to represent at the #SLEEP2025 Conference in Seattle this year! 💤🧠The lab presented two impactful posters contributing to the science of pediatric sleep.

This was such a great opportunity to learn more about Implementation Science and how to use IS frameworks and study designs in my future projects!

SHINE Science: Hot of the Press🔥 CBT-I is the front-line treatment for insomnia-but who should deliver it? Our new debate article published in SLEEP tackles this key question and discuss the future of CBT-I delivery. 📖Read here & join the conversation: tinyurl.com/y84j3nkw