Jesse Cook, PhD

Jesse Cook, PhD (he/him) is a postdoctoral fellow with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. His research focuses on the intersection of sleep and mental health, with his primary program of research purposed to advance the classification, assessment, and treatment of unexplained hypersomnolence. He has additional research interests related to the strengths, limitations, and overall utility of wearable sleep tracking technology for research and clinical purposes, as well as the roles of sleep and circadian health in the performance and well-being of athletes. Clinically, he embraces an integrative orientation, drawing principally from CBT and third-wave therapy approaches (i.e., ACT and DBT). He is very passionate about behavioral sleep medicine and intends to specialize as a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Jesse is excited about the opportunity to return to WisPIC, viewing this as the optimal next step towards a career in science and practice grounded in sleep and mental health.