Media interviews and quotes
2025
- News feature, “Back to school shouldn’t mean back to bickering over phones and sleep,” Oregon News
- News interview, “Experts weight in on how parents can support their children amid a youth mental health crisis,” Straight Talk, NBC/KGW8
- News feature, “EHR Screening Tool Boosts Primary Care Diagnoses of Kids’ Sleep Disorders,” MedPage Today
- News feature, “Electronic Screener Helps Primary Care Clinicians Address Children’s Poor Sleep,” Medscape
- News quote, “Why you shouldn’t ignore loud snoring in kids,” Scientific American
- Panelist, “Media forum on youth mental health,” University of Oregon
- News feature, “UO researchers explore sleep’s role in kids’ mental health,” Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Oregon
2024
- Webinar panelist, “Early adolescence: A window of opportunity for educators to support positive mental health,” National Scientific Council on Adolescence, Center for the Developing Adolescent, University of California, Los Angeles
- Podcast interview, “How should clinicians partner with families to promote children’s sleep health?” Ethics Talk, AMA Journal of Ethics
2023
- Quote, “Addressing health equity in sleep is a work in progress,” American Journal of Managed Care
- Video interview, “ Ariel Williamson: Family environment is crucial when tailoring sleep interventions,” American Journal of Managed Care
- Video post, “Behavioral health at the earliest ages: Building an evidence base,” PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Quote, “Clinicians often fail to document sleep problems,” American Academy of Pediatrics News
- Quote, “How just 39 minutes of sleep can make or break your child’s health, happiness and school day,” CNN
2022
- Quote, “How well do people sleep in your Philly zip code? The answer could impact your health,” news feature and online article, NBC10
- Blog interview, “Researchers study co-occurring sleep disorders, racial disparities, and environment,” Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Blog interview, “Expert Q&A: Evaluating new tools to address youth suicide in primary care,” PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Quote, “How does not getting enough sleep affect the developing brain?” MDedge
- Quote, “Set bedtime back to prepare your child for kindergarten, study says,” CNN Health
- Spotlight, “An Interview with Dr. Ariel Williamson,” American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
2021
- Podcast interview with Dr. Ignacio Tapia, “Sleep disordered breathing,” Primary Care Perspectives, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Quote, “Children who snore are more likely to develop learning disabilities,” Healthline
- Panelist, “Youth mental health and the pandemic: Pre-K to second grade,” Mental Health Webinar Series organized by PA state representatives Sappey and Otten
2020
- Research summary, “Sleep problems associated with impaired academic and psychosocial functioning,” Children’s Doctor Newsletter, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Video post, “Getting your ZZZs: Impacts of sleep on child well-being,” Research in Motion Series, PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Blog feature, “Children’s sleep linked to later emotional, behavioral problems,” Cornerstone Blog, Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Podcast interview, “A newborn parent sleep survival guide,” Baby Doctor Mamas
2019
- Quote, “Back to school sleep tips,” The Philadelphia Citizen
- Podcast interview, “Sleep training,” Baby Doctor Mamas
- Video interview, “Integrating behavioral health in hospitals and primary care,” Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar Series, PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Quote, “Toddlers may sleep better in cribs until age 3,” Reuters Health News
- Video interviews, Pediatric Sleep Council:
- “What is co-sleeping?”
- “Is co-sleeping a safety concern in other cultures?”
- “What is co-sleeping like in other cultures?”
- “How should I talk to my child’s health care provider or doctor about his sleep?”
- “How do I know if she has a sleep problem?”
- “How can sleep help my child during the day?”
- “How does sleep affect attention and learning?
- “How do I help when she cries and screams at bedtime?”
- “How do I transition my child from a crib to a bed?”
- “Should I put a night light in his room?”
- “What if her bedtime changes?”
- “How can I help my preschooler fall asleep?”
Writing for General Audiences
2023
- Blog post, “How behavioral health symptoms may be impacting your child’s sleep,” Health Tip, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
2022
- Blog post with Dr. Lisa Meltzer, “The benefits of healthy school start time policy for teens and beyond,” PolicyLab, CHOP
- Blog post, “Sleep 101 for babies to teens: Helping your child get a good night’s rest,” Health Tip, CHOP
- Blog post, “How pandemic anxiety may be impacting your child’s sleep,” Health Tip, CHOP
2021
- Blog post, “The future of virtual service delivery: Lessons learned from research and programmatic experience,” PolicyLab, CHOP
- Blog post, “How shifting school start times can benefit adolescent sleep health,” in “Bright spots to support back-to-school health during COVID-19,” PolicyLab, CHOP
- Blog post, “Infants & toddlers,” section in “Social distancing to virtual learning: Breaking down COVID-19’s impact on mental health across youth developmental stages,” PolicyLab, CHOP
- Blog post, “What sleep health means for kids in 200 words,” PolicyLab, CHOP
2020
- Blog post, “Rising behavioral health needs amid COVID-19: Perspectives across multiple settings,” PolicyLab, CHOP
- Blog post, “Why sleep matters for mental health, especially during a pandemic,” PolicyLab, CHOP
- Blog post, “Why sleep is important and what your family needs to know for back to school,” PolicyLab, CHOP
- Blog post, “How does sleep impact my child’s health?” Pediatric Sleep Council
- Blog post, “Who should I listen do about my baby’s sleep?” Pediatric Sleep Council