Orfeu Buxton
Elizabeth Fenton Susman Professor of Biobehavioral Health

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205 Biobehavioral Health
University Park, PA - omb104@psu.edu
- 814-863-7256
Research Summary
The causes of chronic sleep deficiency in the workplace, home, and society; the health consequences of chronic sleep deficiency, especially cardiometabolic outcomes, and the physiologic and social mechanisms by which these outcomes arise. Successful aging is a central focus of this work. Ongoing interdisciplinary human studies involve sleep loss, aging, and insomnia, as well as health disparities.
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Sleep Joints Consensus Medicine Health Research Child Adolescent Polysomnography Depression Education Wrist Arousal Well Being Sensitivity And Specificity Evidence Efficiency Executive Function Asian Americans Flexibility Magnetic Resonance Imaging Actigraphy C Reactive Protein Employee MoodMost Recent Publications
Insomnia Symptoms Burden and Prescribed Sleep Medication Use Predict Fall Risk in Older Adults
Tuo-Yu Chen, S Lee, Orfeu Buxton, Sleep
Community-based diabetes prevention randomized controlled trial in refugees with depression: effects on metabolic outcomes and depression
Julie A. Wagner, Angela Bermúdez-Millán, Thomas E. Buckley, Orfeu M. Buxton, Richard S. Feinn, Sengly Kong, Theanvy Kuoch, Mary F. Scully, 2023, Scientific Reports
Why so slangry (sleepy and angry)? Shorter sleep duration and lower sleep efficiency predict worse next-day mood in adolescents
Lindsay Master, Nicole G. Nahmod, Gina Marie Mathew, Lauren Hale, Anne Marie Chang, Orfeu M. Buxton, 2023, Journal of Adolescence on p. 1140-1151
Machine learning approaches in sleep and circadian research
Margeaux Schade, Daniel Roberts, V Honavar, Orfeu Buxton, 2023, on p. Schade, M.M., Roberts, D.M., Honavar, V.G., Buxton, O.M., 2023.
Machine learning approaches in sleep and circadian research
Margeaux M. Schade, Daniel M. Roberts, Vasant G. Honavar, Orfeu M. Buxton, 2023, on p. 53-62
Six multidimensional sleep health facets in older adults identified with factor analysis of actigraphy: Results from the Einstein Aging Study
Linying Ji, Meredith L. Wallace, Lindsay Master, Margeaux M. Schade, Yuqi Shen, Carol A. Derby, Orfeu M. Buxton, 2023, Sleep Health
Is sleep longitudinally related to children's achievement, executive function and classroom behaviour?
Adrienne D. Woods, June L. Jiao, Paul L. Morgan, Orfeu M. Buxton, 2023, Infant and Child Development
Cannabis use and sleep disturbances among White, Black, and Latino adults in the United States: A cross-sectional study of National Comorbidity Survey-Replication (2001-2003) data
Symielle A. Gaston, Dana M. Alhasan, Rodney D. Jones, W. Braxton Jackson, Andrew J. Kesner, Orfeu M. Buxton, Chandra L. Jackson, 2023, Sleep Health
Self-reported pain among Cambodian Americans with depression: patient-provider communication as an overlooked social determinant
S. Megan Berthold, Richard Feinn, Angela Bermudez-Millan, Thomas Buckley, Orfeu M. Buxton, Sengly Kong, Theanvy Kuoch, Mary Scully, Tu Anh Ngo, Julie Wagner, 2022, Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
An orderly sequence of autonomic and neural events at transient arousal changes
Yameng Gu, Feng Han, Lucas E. Sainburg, Margeaux Gray, Margeaux M. Schade, Orfeu M. Buxton, Jeff Dyun, Jeff H. Duyn, Xiao Liu, 2022, NeuroImage on p. 14
Most-Cited Papers
Recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: A joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society
Nathaniel F. Watson, M. Safwan Badr, Gregory Belenky, Donald L. Bliwise, Orfeu M. Buxton, Daniel Buysse, David F. Dinges, James Gangwisch, Michael A. Grandner, Clete Kushida, Raman K. Malhotra, Jennifer L. Martin, Sanjay R. Patel, Stuart F. Quan, Esra Tasali, Michael Twery, Janet B. Croft, Elise Maher, Jerome A. Barrett, Sherene M. Thomas, Jonathan L. Heald, 2015, Sleep on p. 843-844
Measuring sleep: Accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of wrist actigraphy compared to polysomnography
Miguel Marino, Yi Li, Michael N. Rueschman, J. W. Winkelman, J. M. Ellenbogen, J. M. Solet, Hilary Dulin, Lisa F. Berkman, Orfeu M. Buxton, 2013, Sleep on p. 1747-1755
Joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society on the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: Methodology and discussion
Nathaniel F. Watson, M. Safwan Badr, Gregory Belenky, Donald L. Bliwise, Orfeu M. Buxton, Daniel Buysse, David F. Dinges, James Gangwisch, Michael A. Grandner, Clete Kushida, Raman K. Malhotra, Jennifer L. Martin, Sanjay R. Patel, Stuart F. Quan, Esra Tasali, Michael Twery, Janet B. Croft, Elise Maher, Jerome A. Barrett, Sherene M. Thomas, Jonathan L. Heald, 2015, Sleep on p. 1161-1183
Recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: A joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society
Nathaniel F. Watson, M. Safwan Badr, Gregory Belenky, Donald L. Bliwise, Orfeu M. Buxton, Daniel Buysse, David F. Dinges, James Gangwisch, Michael A. Grandner, Clete Kushida, Raman K. Malhotra, Jennifer L. Martin, Sanjay R. Patel, Stuart F. Quan, Esra Tasali, Michael Twery, Janet B. Croft, Elise Maher, Jerome A. Barrett, Sherene M. Thomas, Jonathan L. Heald, 2015, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine on p. 591-592
Endogenous circadian system and circadian misalignment impact glucose tolerance via separate mechanisms in humans
Christopher J. Morris, Jessica N. Yang, Joanna I. Garcia, Samantha Myers, Isadora Bozzi, Wei Wang, Orfeu M. Buxton, Steven A. Shea, Frank A.J.L. Scheer, 2015, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on p. E2225-E2234
Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society on the Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: Methodology and Discussion
Nathaniel F. Watson, M. Safwan Badr, Gregory Belenky, Donald L. Bliwise, Orfeu M. Buxton, Daniel Buysse, David F. Dinges, James Gangwisch, Michael A. Grandner, Clete Kushida, Raman K. Malhotra, Jennifer L. Martin, Sanjay R. Patel, Stuart F. Quan, Esra Tasali, Michael Twery, Janet B. Croft, Elise Maher, Jerome A. Barrett, Sherene M. Thomas, Jonathan L. Heald, 2015, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine on p. 931-952
Digital media and sleep in childhood and adolescence
Monique LeBourgeois, Lauren Hale, Anne Marie Chang, Lameese Akacem, Hawley Montgomery-Downs, Orfeu Buxton, 2017, Pediatrics on p. S92-S96
Sleep in the modern family: Protective family routines for child and adolescent sleep
Orfeu M. Buxton, Anne Marie Chang, James C. Spilsbury, Taylor Bos, Helene Emsellem, Kristen L. Knutson, 2015, Sleep Health on p. 15-27
Does a Flexibility/Support Organizational Initiative Improve High-Tech Employees’ Well-Being? Evidence from the Work, Family, and Health Network
Phyllis Moen, Erin L. Kelly, Wen Fan, Shi Rong Lee, David Almeida, Ellen Ernst Kossek, Orfeu M. Buxton, 2016, American Sociological Review on p. 134-164
Extreme sleep durations and increased C-reactive protein: Effects of sex and ethnoracial group
Michael A. Grandner, Orfeu M. Buxton, Nicholas Jackson, Megan Sands-Lincoln, Abhishek Pandey, Girardin Jean-Louis, 2013, Sleep on p. 769-779
News Articles Featuring Orfeu Buxton
Aug 08, 2023
Playing catch-up on weekends may not improve cardiovascular cost of sleep loss
Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake.
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May 10, 2023
Schools are experimenting with later start times
Will starting school later in the day help or hurt students more? Sleep experts say older kids need extra sleep
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May 08, 2023
Schools across US consider pushing back starting times to combat growing mental health issue among students
During the COVID pandemic, the number of consistently sad students soared
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Jun 01, 2021
Coupled brain activity, cerebrospinal fluid flow could indicate Alzheimer's risk
Penn State researchers may have discovered a potential marker to clinically evaluate patients’ risk for Alzheimer’s disease through non-invasive imaging tests, according to a study published in PLOS Biology. The finding may have implications for diagnosis and treatment of the disease that results in significant cognitive decline, the researchers said.
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Sep 17, 2020
Getting more of this could improve your happiness immediately
Each person’s time on this planet can be likened to a rollercoaster ride, filled with highs and lows. No one’s life is 100% perfect and great all the time, but it’s those bad times that help us appreciate and savor the good moments.
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Apr 21, 2020
Our sleep is linked to how we process coronavirus dread
Zyma Islam noticed her sleep began to change soon after the lockdown began. Islam is in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which has been under a strict lockdown for over three weeks. All forms of public transport are suspended. That means scores of daily wage earners—domestic helpers, rickshaw pullers, construction workers, and garment workers—have lost wages, and are now battling hunger.
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Mar 11, 2020
You Can Generate Happiness By Visiting These Natural Destinations
Heartbroken and depressed, my immune system took a dive. Then my doctor gave me a surprise suggestion.
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Oct 07, 2019
Sleepy and Hungry? Short Sleep May Contribute to Weight Gain
Not getting enough sleep, or getting low-quality sleep, leaves most people feeling poorly the next day. It’s common knowledge that a good night’s sleep is important for maintaining mental focus, peak athletic performance, and emotional resilience. But the effects of sleep, or the lack thereof, reach beyond cognition.
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Sep 27, 2019
Just four nights of bad sleep can make you gain weight, study claims
Just four nights of poor sleep can make you put on weight, a new study has revealed. Sleep disruption has been known to be have harmful effects on metabolism for some time.
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Sep 25, 2019
Here’s What Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep a Night Can Do to You
We’re not getting enough sleep — and that’s having a significant impact on our day-to-day and long-term health.
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