Faculty

Kristine Wilckens, PhD

Kristine Wilckens, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Assistant Professor of Psychology

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213

Education & Training

PhD
Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health
MA
Cognitive Psychology, New York University
Geriatric Mental Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional Affiliations

Executive Committee Member, Alzheimer's Association ISTAART Sleep and Circadian Professional Interest Group
Member, Sleep Research Society
Member, Cognitive Neuroscience Society

Selected Honors & Awards

Top Cited Article, Hippocampus
New Vision Award, Charleston Conference for Alzheimer's Disease
Outstanding Diversity-Relative Research Award, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology

Research Interests

Sleep enhancement methods to promote brain health; Sleep and Alzheimer's disease; Sleep and aging
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Martins T, De Almeida B, Santini T, Wu M, Wilckens K, Minhas DS, ... & Ibrahim TS. (2024) Characterization of pulsations in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18, 1305939.
  2. Wilckens KA, Mayeli A, Stepan ME, Peng CW, Habte RF, Sharma K ... & Ferrarelli F. (2024). High frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation increases slow-wave activity during subsequent sleep in older adults with cognitive complaints. Brain Stimulation: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation, 17(2), 362-364.
  3. Wilckens KA, Habte RF, Dong Y, Stepan ME, Dessa KM, Whitehead AB ... & Buysse DJ. (2024). A pilot time-in-bed restriction intervention behaviorally enhances slow-wave activity in older adults. Frontiers in Sleep, 2, 1265006.
  4. Wilckens KA, Jeon B, Morris JL, Buysse DJ & Chasens ER. (2022). Effects of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on sleep architecture in adults with obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 16, 924069.
  5. Wilckens KA, Ferrarelli F, Walker MP & Buysse DJ. Slow-wave sleep enhancement to improve cognition. (2018) Trends in Neurosciences. 41(7), 470-482.

Education Interests

Behavioral medicine; Sleep medicine; Sleep and psychiatric disorders