Kara Duraccio: The Effects of Sleep

Kara duraccio is an assistant professor in the Psychology Department at BYU. Her research is focused on (a) uncovering risk factors for insufficient sleep in youth, (b) understanding the mental, behavioral, and physical health consequences of obtaining insufficient sleep, (c) developing innovative methods for measuring and manipulating diet, physical activity, and sleep outcomes, and (d) creating effective pediatric obesity interventions. She is a certified expert in the area of sleep research and is passionate about the importance of youth getting enough sleep! In this interview we discuss various aspects of sleep and its effects on youth with Kara. We learned a lot being part of this interview, and we know you will learn lots by listening!