Jessica C Levenson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, and Pediatrics

Areas of Expertise

  • Children & Adolescents
  • Mood Disorders
  • Sleep & Circadian Health
Jessica C Levenson, PhD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Sleep interventions; Sleep and mood; Implementation

Clinical Interests

Behavioral sleep medicine; Mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder

Education Interests

Research mentorship; Training clinical psychology interns; Medical student education

Selected Publications

  1. Levenson JC, Goldstein TR, Wallace ML, Witt R, Harvey AG, Buysse DJ, Rofey DL, Suffoletto B & Miller E. (2025). A sleep promotion program for insufficient sleep among adolescents: A pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 21 (3), 529-541. PMID: 39506293 PMCID: PMC11874094
  2. Reynolds A, Spaeth A, Hale L, Williamson A, LeBourgeois M, Wong S, Hartstein L, Levenson JC, Kwon M, Hart C, Greer A, Richardson C, Gradisar M, Clementi M, Simon S, Reuter-Yuill L, Picchietti D, Wild S, Tarokh L, Sexton-Radek K, Puzino K, Calhoun S, Johnson D, Lewin D & Carskadon, M. (2023). Pediatric sleep: Current knowledge, gaps, and opportunities for the future. SLEEP, 46(7). PMID: 36881684 PMCID: PMC10334737.
  3. Levenson JC & Williamson AW. (2023). Bridging the gap: Future directions to advance pediatric behavioral sleep interventions. Journal of Clin Sleep Med, 19(7), 1321-1336. PMID: 36722616 PMCID: PMC10315605
  4. Levenson JC, Soehner A, Rooks BT, Merranko J, Goldstein TR, Axelson DA, Goldstein BI, Brent DA, Diler R, Hafeman D, Hickey MB, Monk K, Sakolsky D, Kupfer DJ & Birmaher B (2017). Sleep phenotypes among offspring of bipolar parents and community controls: A latent transition analysis and association with conversion to bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 215, 30-36. PMID: 28315578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.03.011
  5. Levenson JC, Miller E, Hafer B, Reidell MF, Buysse DJ, Franzen PL. (2016). Pilot study of a sleep health promotion program among college students. Sleep Health, 2(2), 167-174. PMID: 27525300, PMCID: PMC4978431
  6. Frank E, Ritchey FC & Levenson JC. (2014). Is interpersonal psychotherapy infinitely adaptable? A compendium of the multiple modifications of IPT. American Journal of Psychotherapy. PMID: 26453344 PMCID: PMC4602162
  7. Swartz HA, Levenson JC & Frank E. (2012). Psychotherapy for bipolar II disorder: The role of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 43(2), 145-153.*
  8. Frank E & Levenson JC. (2010). Interpersonal Psychotherapy. American Psychological Association.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Education
MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Internship
Clinical Psychology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Postdoctoral
Translational Research Training in Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • Member, Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine
  • Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

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