Lauren Hartstein
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Director, Sleep & Development Lab
Research Interests:
- Sleep and circadian physiology
- Child development
- Melatonin
- Light exposure
- Media use
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Selected Publications:
- Hartstein LE, Garrison MM, Lewin D, Boergers J, Hiraki BH, Harsh JR, LeBourgeois MK. Factors contributing to US parents' decisions to administer melatonin to children. Sleep Medicine 2023, 114: 49-54.
- Hartstein LE, Garrison MM, Lewin D, Boergers J, LeBourgeois MK. Characteristics of melatonin use among US children and adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 2023; 178(1), 91-93.
- Hartstein LE, Diniz Behn C, Akacem LD, Wright KP Jr, Stack N, LeBourgeois MK. Evening light intensity and phase delay of the circadian clock in early childhood. Journal of Biological Rhythms 2022; 38(1), 77-86.
- Hartstein LE, Diniz Behn C, Akacem LD, Wright KP Jr, Stack N, LeBourgeois MK. High sensitivity of the melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool-aged children. Journal of Pineal Research. 2022; 72(2), e12780.
Degrees:
- BA in Psychology, Vassar College, 2010
- MS in Developmental Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2014
- PhD in Developmental Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2017
Honors and Awards:
- Sleep and Circadian Science Scholar Award, Sleep Research Society Foundation
- Christian Guilleminault Young Investigator Award, World Sleep Society
Updated: 01/17/25