Kristine Wilckens, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

Areas of Expertise

  • Sleep & Circadian Health
  • Older Adults
  • Neuromodulation
Kristine Wilckens, PhD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Sleep enhancement methods to promote brain health; Sleep and Alzheimer's disease; Sleep and aging

Education Interests

Behavioral medicine; Sleep medicine; Sleep and psychiatric disorders

Selected Publications

  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 & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health
Education
MA, Cognitive Psychology, New York University
Postdoctoral
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

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