Michael Lloyd Perlis - Faculty Biosketch

Michael Lloyd Perlis, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry

Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, University of Pennsylvania

Department: Psychiatry

Contact information

Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania
Suite 670
3535 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 585-737-2531
Fax: 215-573-0759
Lab: 215-746-3577

Email:
mperlis@upenn.edu

Publications

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Education:
BA (Religious Studies)
Guilford College, 1983.
MA (Psychology)
University of Arizona, 1990.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
University of Arizona, 1994.

Post-Graduate Training
Clinical Psychology Internship, Behavioral Medicine Track, Brown University, 1993-1994.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinics , 1994-1996.

Certifications
Human Subjects Protection Program Certification Number 13350405, 2025.

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Selected Publications

Perlis, M and Mendelson W : Perception and memory of sleep/wake states: implications for the treatment of insomnia: “If awakening happened during the night, but one does not remember it, did it happen?” Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. Elsevier 35(4), November 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbct.2025.100539.

Scott H, Cheung JMY, Muench A, Ivers H, Morin CM, Perlis ML.: Is Objective Short Sleep a Proxy for Frequent Insomnia? J Sleep Res Jun 2025.

Scott H, Perlis M.: The Sleep Opportunity, Need and Ability (SONA) Theory. J Sleep Res Mar 2025.

Scott H, Green M, Jones K, Loffler KA, Lovato N, Toson B, Bensen-Boakes DB, Perlis M, Drummond SPA, Kaambwa B, Lack L.: Comparing the efficacy of technology-enabled treatments for insomnia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Sleep Adv 6: zpaf010, Feb 2025.

Chakravorty S, Morales KH, Perlis ML, Kuna ST, He S, Oslin DW, Arnedt JT, Kranzler HR.: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia During Early Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder Among Veterans. medRxiv Jan 2025.

Alfonso-Miller P, Ellis JG, Bastien CH, Hale L, Branas CC, Perlis MA, Rasmussen E, Gorovoy SB, Grandner MA.: Child Abuse Exposure and Adult Sleep Continuity Disturbance, Sleep Duration, and Bedroom Safety. Behav Sleep Med 2025.

Scott, H., Gehrman, P., & Perlis, M: Insomnia: Conceptualization and Etiology. in: The Oxford Handbook of Sleep and Sleep Disorders (2nd edition). C. Espie, P. Zee, & C. Morin (eds.). Oxford University Press, 2025.

Scott, H., & Perlis, M: Models of Insomnia Etiology. in: Handbook of Sleep Theories and Models. J. Dzierzewski, D. Kay, S. J. Aton, & M. S. Badr (eds.). Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Dressle RJ, Spiegelhalder K, Schiel JE, Benz F, Johann A, Feige B, Jernelöv S, Perlis M, Riemann D.: The Future of Insomnia Research-There's Still Work to Be Done. J Sleep Res 2025.

Tubbs AS, Taneja K, Ghani SB, Nadorff MR, Drapeau CW, Karp JF, Fernandez FX, Perlis ML, Grandner MA.: Sleep continuity, timing, quality, and disorder are associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among college students. J Am Coll Health Dec 2024.