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Jessica C. Levenson, PhD, DBSM
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Jessica C. Levenson, PhD DBSM, is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics. Dr. Levenson is primarily affiliated with the Center for Sleep and Circadian Science within the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She also conducts clinical work within the Sleep Medicine Center of Western Psychiatric Hospital and within the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, where she specializes in the evidence-based treatment of sleep and mood disorders. Dr. Levenson obtained her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh after completing a predoctoral internship at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
Dr. Levenson’s research work focuses on the development and testing of sleep-focused interventions for adolescents in community settings, with the goal of improving sleep to promote mental health and functioning. She is primarily funded by an NIMH R21, focusing on examining the sleep of adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system, and an NIMH R34, which aims to adapt and test a sleep promotion program for depressed adolescents in pediatric primary care.
Education & Training
- BA, Psychology, Brandeis University, 2004
- MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2013
- Internship in Clinical Psychology, University of Wisconsin, 2012-2013
- Postdoctoral Scholar (T32), University of Pittsburgh, 2013-2016
- Postdoctoral Associate, University of Pittsburgh, 2016
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Fellowship (Accredited), University of Pittsburgh, 2016
- Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design, LUMA Institute, 2019
Selected Publications
Research Grants
A Sleep Promotion Program for Depressed Adolescents in Pediatric Primary Care, PI 20%, R34MH132724-01, 2023 - 2026, NIMH.
A Parent Behavioral Intervention Targeting Sleep Among Preschool Aged Children at Elevated Risk for ADHD: A Pilot Effectiveness Trial in Pediatric Primary Care, PI 20%, R34MH131993-01, NIMH.
MoodRing: A Multi-User Platform Integrating Passive Mobile Phone Sensing from Adolescents with Depression with Care Manager Feedback to Improve the Quality of Depression Management in Primary Care, Co-I 10%, NIMH.
A Qualitative Investigation of the Sleep of Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth, PI 5%, CTSI’s Research Initiative for Special Pops., 2022 - 2023, University of Pittsburgh CTSI.
Predicting Recurrences in Bipolar Illness, Co-I 2.5%, R01MH126991, 2021 - 2026, NIMH.
Early Intervention for Youth At-Risk for Bipolar Disorder, Co-I 8%, R01MH126971, 2021 - 2026, NIMH.
MoodRing: A Multi-User Platform Integrating Passive Mobile Phone Sensing from Adolescents with Depression with Care Manager Feedback to Improve the Quality of Depression Management in Primary Care, Co-I 2.5%, R44MH122067, 2010 - 2020, NIMH.
Center for Adolescent Reward, Rhythms, and Sleep (CARRS), Co-I 15%, P50DA046346, 2020 - 2025, NIDA.
A School-Based Sleep Intervention Program for Adolescents with Absenteeism, PI 5%, Manners Award, 2020 - 2021, University Center for Social and Urban Research.
A School-Based Sleep Intervention Program to Improve Academic and Behavioral Health Outcomes among Adolescents who are Truant, PI 5%, Pilot Award, 2018 - 2020, Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH).