Joseph A. Buckhalt Ph.D.

About

Joseph A. Buckhalt, Ph.D., is Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Auburn University. He and his colleague Mona El-Sheikh, Ph.D. conduct research on sleep, health, and development in children and adolescents.

Recent Posts

Is Sleeping Enough Really Enough?

Getting sufficient sleep requires more than sleeping for enough hours. Going to sleep and getting up at about the same time is also beneficial.

A New Review of Research on School Start Times

Has your school district changed start times? New research suggests that students may be seeing a few benefits.

Giving Back the Time Taken From Us Last Spring

How does daylight savings time affect you?

The Benefits of Later School Start Times

How have online classes affected the sleep of adolescents? A recent large study provides some answers.

Why Sleep Matters

Improving the sleep of adolescents may facilitate brain development during critical periods for growth.

Improving the sleep of adolescents may facilitate brain development during critical periods for growth.

How School Closures Have Affected Children's Sleep

How your child has slept during school closures may help determine if they are getting enough sleep when schools reopen.

How your child has slept during school closures may help determine if they are getting enough sleep when schools reopen.

Chronotype, School Schedules, and Academic Achievement

Does a teenager's chronotype affect their academic performance?

Does a teenager's chronotype affect their academic performance?

Should Schools Be Open During the Pandemic?

School options pose challenges for students and families.

School options pose challenges for students and families.

Is Daylight Savings Time Beneficial or Not?

How do the Daylight Saving Time changes in Fall and Spring affect you?

How do the Daylight Saving Time changes in Fall and Spring affect you?

Back to School and Back to Sleep

Is your child starting school? Good sleep habits are important in making the transition.

Is your child starting school? Good sleep habits are important in making the transition.