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: Stacey Simon, PhD, DBSM (2021 - 2024)
Natalia David, PsyD, DBSM, Chair (2022 - 2025)
Melanie Leggett, PhD, DBSM (2020 - 2024)
Cristina Garcia, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Spencer Dawson, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Norah Simpson, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Vinney Luis Quero, PsyD, (2022 - 2025)
Lisa Medalie, PsyD, DBSM (2022-2025)
James Lickel, PhD, DBSM (2023 - 2026)
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 (2020-2024)
Yishan Xu, PhD, DBSM - Chair (2023 - 2028)
Zan Barry, PsyD, DBSM (2021 - 2024)
Edward Haraburda, PhD, DBSM (2021 - 2024)
Emily Ice, PhD (2022 - 2025)
Bruce Forman, PhD (2022 - 2025)
Ana Fins, PhD, DBSM (2021 - 2024)
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)
Student Member: Annika Myers, BA (2023 - 2024)
Haley Byers, PhD, DBSM - Co-Chair (2021 - 2024)
Julia Boyle, PsyD, DBSM - Co-Chair (2022 - 2025)
Natalie Solomon, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Hylton Molzof, PhD, DBSM ( 2022 - 2025)
Marla Shapiro, PA-C, DBSM (2023 - 2026)
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: S. Justin Thomas, PhD, DBSM, FSBSM (2022 - 2025)
Yelena Cherynak, PhD, DBSM, FSBSM - Chair (2022 - 2025)
Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, PhD, DBSM (2020 - 2024)
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)
Michelle Jonelis, MD, DBSM (2021 - 2024)
Courtney Bolstad, PhD (2021 - 2024)
Neal Morris, EdD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Katherine Wesley, PhD (2022 - 2025)
David William Brown, MD (2022 - 2025)
Shelby Harris, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Allyson Gilles, PhD (2022 - 2025)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Scientific Programming Committee
Scientific Programming 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: Michael Nadorff, PhD, FSBSM - President, SBSM
Alexandria Muench, PhD - Chair (2023 - 2026)
Brett Kuhn, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Tracy Chisholm, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Meral Culver, BS (2022 - 20205)
Alicia Roth, PhD, DBSM (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.
Board Liaison - Daniel Taylor, PhD, DBSM, FSBSM (2021 - 2024)
Ivan Vargas, PhD, DBSM - Chair (2022 - 2025)
Elisabeth James, PhD, DBSM (2021 - 2024)
Catherine Siengsukon, PT, PhD, DBSM (2021 - 2024)
Emily Feldman, MS (2022 - 2025)
Brant Hasler, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Christi Ulmer, PhD, DBSM (2022 - 2025)
Mary Beth Miller, PhD (2023 - 2026)
Sarah Emert, PhD (2023 - 2026)
Executive Director:
Kathryn Hansen BS CPC CPMA
kathryn@behavioralsleep.org
Paper Development Sub-Committee
Paper Development Sub-Committee Members
Board Liaison: Earl Chuck Crew, PhD, DBSM - Chair (2021 - 2024)
Donna Arand, PhD, FSBSM (2021 - 2024)
Carolyn Ievers-Landis, PhD, DBSM (2023 - 2026)
Valerie Crabtree, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
Ivy Chen, PhD, DBSM (2024 - 2027)
International Alliance Advisory Council
International Alliance Advisory Council Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Ariel Neikrug, PhD
