Wendy Troxel

Dr. Wendy Troxel is an internationally recognized sleep scientist, licensed clinical  psychologist, and author of Sharing the Covers: Every Couple’s Guide to Better Sleep,  praised by The New York Times as essential reading. Supported by the National  Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and private industry, Dr. Troxel’s  research explores how sleep is the foundation of our health, relationships, performance,  and longevity.

She has advised national policy and clinical practice as a member of the  NIH Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board and the American Academy of Sleep  Medicine Task Force on the Treatment of Insomnia and is among the most highly cited  sleep scientists in the world.

Her TEDx talk on teen sleep and school start times has been viewed more than 2.7 million times globally, and her insights have been featured by leading media outlets  including CNN, The Today Show, BBC, NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall  Street Journal.

Named by Arianna Huffington as one of the five most influential voices in sleep, Dr. Troxel is known for making cutting-edge science deeply human. She has a unique  ability to translate research into practical, transformative strategies that improve not only how we sleep, but how we live, connect, and thrive.