Accreditation Committee
Accreditation Committee
The mandate of the Accreditation Committee is to solicit new applications and carry out the accreditation procedures with the goal of increasing BSM training programs. The committee is responsible for monitoring these procedures and making recommendations for changes in the accreditation procedures and standards to the Board of Directors as needed. The committee will recommend to the Board of Directors accreditation status for these educational programs.
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Michael Nadorff, PhD, FBSM (2025 - 2026)
Natalia David, PsyD, DBSM, Chair (2022 - 2025)
Vianney Luis Quero, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Cristina Garcia, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Spencer Dawson, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Norah Simpson, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Vinney Luis Quero, PsyD, (2022 - 2025)
James Lickel, PhD, DBSM (2023 - 2026)
Brad Wolgast, PhD, DBSM (2024-2027)
Emily Cromwell, PhD (2024 - 2027)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Outreach and Public Education Committee
Outreach and Public Education Committee
The Public Education Committee is responsible for developing sleep–related education for the public with developing useful and timely behavioral sleep information for the public and may include activities such as press releases, interviews, and publications. The committee also identifies opportunities for the SBSM to engage with other organizations in activities to support the sleep field.
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Sarah Honaker, PhD, DBSM (2020-2025)
Yishan Xu, PhD, DBSM - Chair (2022 - 2028)
Emily Ice, PhD (2022 - 2025))
Ana Fins, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Bruce Forman, PhD (2022 - 2025)
Greta Raglan, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Courtney Worley,PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Nicole Carmona, PhD (2024 - 2027)
Alaina Tiani, PhD, DBSM (2024-2027)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Education Committee
Education Committee
The mandate of the Education Committee is to develop and oversee educational programs of the SBSM. This includes developing and implementing programs for students of the society.
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Fiona Barwick, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Julia Boyle, PsyD, DBSM - Chair (2022 - 2025)
Natalie Solomon, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Hylton Molzof, PhD, DBSM ( 2022 - 2025)
Annika Myers, BA (2024 - 2027)
Allison Clarke, PhD - (2024 - 2027)
Kaitlin Riegler, PhD - (2024 - 2027)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Membership Committee
Membership Committee
The mandate of the Membership Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Directors related to the building and maintenance of the SBSM membership. The committee develops materials used to attract new members and suggests programs to retain existing members.
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Richard Blackburn, PhD, DBSM, FSBSM (2024 - 2027)
Yelena Cherynak, PhD, DBSM, FSBSM - Chair (2022 - 2025)
Samantha Nagy, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Kathy Sexton Radek, PhD, DBSM (2023 - 2026)
Carolyn Watson, PhD Candidate (2023 - 2026)
Emily Fitton, LCSW (2024 - 2027)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen, BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Clinical Practice Committee
Clinical Practice Committee
The mandate of the Clinical Practice Committee is to ensure the interests and needs of BSM clinicians are clearly identified.
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Leisha Cuddihy, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
KateLyn Walsh, PsyD, DBSM - Chair (2023 - 2026)
Allyson Gilles, PhD (2022 - 2025)
Shelby Harris, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Neal Morris, EdD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Katherine Wesley, PhD (2022 - 2025)
David William Brown, MD (2022 - 2025)
Caterine Mosti, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Raquel Osorno, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Matthew Ebben, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Scientific Programming Committee
Scientific Program Committee
The Scientific Program Committee is responsible for planning the SBSM annual Scientific Conference including recommending locations, developing guidelines for abstract submissions, inviting keynotes and other plenary session speakers, completing the program agenda, and recruiting educational sponsors and exhibitors.
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Skye Ochsner Margolies PhD, DSBSM
Alexandria Muench, PhD - Chair (2023 - 2026)
Brett Kuhn, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Tracy Chisholm, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Alicia Roth, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Emily Ricketts, PhD (2024 - 2027)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Science & Research Committee
Science & Research Committee
Elevate the scientific profile of the SBSM, to encourage scientific activity among its membership, and to communicate scientific standards of behavioral sleep medicine to other organizations and to the public. This committee will advise the Board of Directors on matters related to science and will coordinate with other SBSM committees to advance a science agenda.
Committee Members:
Ivan Vargas, PhD, DBSM - Chair (2022 - 2025)
Catherine Siengsukon, PT, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Christi Ulmer, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Brant Hasler, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Mary Beth Miller, PhD (2023 - 2026)
Sarah Emert, PhD (2023 - 2026)
Sarah Emert, PhD (2023 - 2026)
Maureen McQuillan, PhD (2024 - 2027)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Paper Development Sub-Committee
Paper Development Sub-Committee Members
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Earl Chuck Crew, PhD, DBSM - Chair (2021 - 2028)
Donna Arand, PhD, FSBSM (2021 - 2028)
Carolyn Ievers-Landis, PhD, DBSM (2023 - 2026)
Ivy Chen, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
International Alliance Advisory Council
International Alliance Advisory Council Committee Members:
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Ariel Neikrug, PhD
Chien-Ming, PhD, DBSM
Jason Ellis, PhD
William Hoekstra, PhD, DBSM
Dan Laroche, PhD
Pam Alfonso-Miller, MD
Rina Fox, PhD, MPH
Elham Garmraidinez Rostami, MD, PhD
