Publications
2023
HartsteinLE, Wong SD, AbbasL, ChoubaiS, WilsonJN, JablinT,LeBourgeoisMK.Creating the Cave: Conducting Circadian Science in Early Childhood.Clocks and Sleep.Feb 20. 2023.Hartstein 2023
2022
Hartstein LE, Diniz Behn C, Wright KP, Akacem LD, Stowe SR,LeBourgeois MK. Evening Light Intensity and Phase Delay of the Circadian Clock in Early Childhood.Journal Biol Rhythms,Nov 22. 2022. Hartstein 2022
Wong SD, Wright KP, Spencer, RL, Vetter C, Hicks LM, Jenni OG,LeBourgeois MK.Development of the circadian clock in early life: Maternal and environmental factors. Journal of Physiological Anthropology. May 16;41(1):22. 2022. Wong 2022
Hartstein LE, Diniz Behn C, Akacem LD, Wright Jr KP, Stack N, LeBourgeois MK. High sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool-aged children. Journal of Pineal Research, 00:e12780. 2022. Hartstein 2022
Hartstein LE, Wright Jr KP, Akacem LD, Behn CD, LeBourgeois MK. Evidence of circalunar rhythmicity in young children's evening melatonin levels. Journal of Sleep Research, e13635. 2022. Hartstein 2022
2021
BrownS, LunkenheimerE, LeBourgeoisMK, & HeilmanK.Child maltreatment severity and sleep variability predict mother–infant RSAcoregulation. Development and Psychopathology, 33(5), 1747-1758. 2021.
LeBourgeoisMK, HartsteinLE, WongSD, RickerA. Optimal sleep habits in infants and children. The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, vol. 2, pp. 1-8; Elsevier. 2021.LeBourgeois 2021
2020
Blackwell CK, Hartstein LE, Elliot AJ, Forrest CB, Ganiban J, Hunt K, Camargo JA, LeBourgeois MK. Better sleep, better life? How sleep quality influences children's life satisfaction. Quality of Life Research,29(9): 2465-2474. 2020. Blackwell 2020
Staton S, Rankin PS, Harding M, Smith SS, Westwood E, LeBourgeois MK, Thorpe KJ. Many naps, one nap, none: A systematic review and meta-analysis of napping patterns in children 0-12 years. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 29; 50: 101247. 2020. Staton 2020
Timofeev I, Schoch SF, LeBourgeois MK, Huber R, Riedner BA, Kurth S. Spatiotemporal properties of sleep slow waves and implications for development. Current Opinion in Physiology/ Physiology of Sleep,15: 172-182. 2020. Timofeev 2020
2019
Hale L, Li X, Hartstein LE, LeBourgeois MK. Media use in teenagers: What do we know? Current Sleep Medicine Reports,5(3): 128–134. 2019. Hale 2019
Jansen EC, Peterson KE, Lumeng JC, Kaciroti N, LeBourgeois MK, Chen K, Miller AL. Associations between Sleep and Dietary Patterns among Low-Income Children Attending Preschool. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,119(7):1176-1187. 2019. Jansen 2019
Julian MM, Leung CY, Rosenblum KL, LeBourgeois MK, Lumeng JC, Kaciroti N, Miller AL. Parenting and toddler self‐regulation in low‐income families: What does sleep have to do with it?. Infant Mental Health Journal,40(4):479-495. 2019. Julian 2019
Koinis-Mitchell D, Boergers J, Kopel SJ, McQuaid EL, Farrow ML, LeBourgeois MK. Racial and ethnic disparities in sleep outcomes among urban children with and without asthma. Sleep Health,5(6): 532-538. 2019. Koinis-Mitchell 2019
LeBourgeois MK, Dean DC, Deoni SC, Kohler M, Kurth S. A simple sleep EEG marker in childhood predicts brain myelin 3.5 years later. NeuroImage,199:342-350. 2019. LeBourgeois 2019
Miller AL, Miller SE, LeBourgeois MK, Sturza J, Rosenblum KL, Lumeng JC. Sleep duration and quality are associated with eating behavior in low-income toddlers. Appetite,135:100-7. 2019. Miller 2019
2018
Akacem LD, Wright Jr KP, LeBourgeois MK. Sensitivity of the circadian system to evening bright light in preschool‐age children. Physiological Reports,6(5):e13617. 2018. Akacem 2018
Cremone A, de Jong DM, Kurdziel LB, Desrochers P, Sayer A, LeBourgeois MK, Spencer RM, McDermott JM. Sleep tight, act right: Negative affect, sleep and behavior problems during early childhood. Child Development,89(2):e42-59. 2018. Cremone 2018
Hale L, Kirschen GW, LeBourgeois MK, Gradisar M, Garrison MM, Montgomery-Downs H, Kirschen H, McHale SM, Chang AM, Buxton OM. Youth screen media habits and sleep: sleep-friendly screen behavior recommendations for clinicians, Educators, and Parents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 27(2):229-245. Hale 2018
Hartstein LE, LeBourgeois MK, Berthier NE. Light correlated color temperature and task switching performance in preschool-age children: Preliminary insights. PLOS one,13(8):e0202973. 2018. Hartstein 2018
Schoch, SF, Riedner, B. A., Deoni, SC, Huber, R, LeBourgeois, MK, & Kurth, S.Across-night dynamics in traveling sleep slow waves throughout childhood. Sleep, 41(11). 2018. Schoch 2018
2017
Cremone A, de Jong DM, Kurdziel LBF, Desrochers P, Sayer A, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep Tight, Act Right: Negative Affect, Sleep and Behavior Problems During Early Childhood. Child Development, 00(0):1-18. 2017.Cremone 2017
Koinis-Mitchell D, Kopel SJ, Seifer R, LeBourgeois M, McQuaid EL, Esteban CA, Boergers J, Nassau J, Farrow M, Fritz GK, Klein RB. Asthma-related lung function, sleep quality, and sleep duration in urban children. Sleep Health, 3:148-156. 2017. Koinis-Mitchell 2017
LeBourgeois MK, Hale L, Chang A,Akacem LD, Montgomery-Downs HE,Buxton OM, Digital Media and Sleep in Childhood and Adolescence Pediatrics,140:S92. 2017.LeBourgeois 2017
Lopp S, Navidi W, Achermann P, LeBourgeois M, Behn CD. Developmental Changes in Ultradian Sleep Cycles across Early Childhood: Preliminary Insights. Journal of Biological Rhythms, 32(1):64-74. 2017.Lopp 2017
MartinSR, Boergers J, Kopel SJ, McQuaid EL, Seifer R, LeBourgeois M, Klein RB, Esteban CA, Fritz GK, Koinis-Mitchell D. Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Outcomes in a Sample of Urban Children With and Without Asthma. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42(8):825-836. 2017. Martin 2017
Schumacher AM, Miller AL, Watamura SE, Kurth S, Lassonde JM, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep Moderates the Association Between Response Inhibition and Self-Regulation in Early Childhood. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 46(2):222-235. 2017. Schumacher 2017
Stothard ER, McHill AW, Depner CM, Birks BR, Moehlman TM, Ritchie HK, Guzzetti JR, Chinoy ED, LeBourgeois MK, Axelsson J, Wright KP. Circadian Entrainment to the Natural Light-Dark Cycle across Seasons and the Weekend. Current Biology, 27:508-513. 2017. Stothard 2017
Thellman KE, Dmitrieva J, Miller A, Harsh JR, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep timing is associated with self-reported dietary patterns in 9- to 15-year-olds. Sleep Health, 3(4):269-275. 2017.Thellman 2017
2016
Akacem LD, Wright KP, LeBourgeios MK. Bedtime and evening light exposure influence circadian timing in preschool-age children: A field study.Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rythms1(2):27-31. 2016.Akacem 2016
de Jong DM, Cremone A, Kurdziel LBF, Desrochers P, LeBourgeois MK, Sayer A, Ertel K, Spencer RMC. Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Household Income in Relation to Sleep in Early Childhood. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1-10. 2016. de Jong 2016
Kurth S, Dean DC, Achermann P, O'Muircheartaigh J, Huber R, Deoni SCL, LeBourgeois MK. Increased Sleep Depth in Developing Neural Networks: New Insights from Sleep Restriction in Children.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience10:456.2016.Kurth 2016
Lassonde JM, Rusterholz T, Kurth S, Schumacher AM, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep physiology in toddlers: Effects of missing a nap on subsequent night sleep.Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rythms1:19-26. 2016.Lassonde 2016
LeBourgeois MK, Harsh JR.Development and psychometric evaluation of the Children's Sleep-Wake Scale.Sleep Health2:198-204.2016.LeBourgeois 2016
McClain IJ, Lustenberger C, Achermann P, Lassonde JM, Kurth S, LeBourgeois MK. Developmental Changes in Sleep Spindle Characteristics and Sigma Power across Early Childhood.Neural Plasticity,2016.McClain 2016
Mullins EN, Miller AL, Cherian SS, Lumeng JC, Wright KP, Kurth S, LeBourgeois MK. Acute sleep restriction increases dietary intake in preschool-age children.Journal of Sleep Research, 2016.Mullins 2016
Schumacher AM, Miller AL, Watamura SE, Kurth S, Lassonde JM, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep Moderates the Association Between Response Inhibition and Self-Regulation in Early Childhood.Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology00(00): 1-14. 2016.Schumacher 2016
2015
Akacem L, Simpkin CT, Carskadon MA, Wright KP, Jenni OG, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK. The Timing of the Circadian Clock and Sleep Differ between Napping and Non-Napping Toddlers. PLoS ONE10(4).2015.Akacem 2015
Chevalier N, Kurth S, Doucette MR, Wiseheart M, Deoni SCL, Dean DC, III, O'Muircheartaigh J, Blackwell KA, Munakata Y, LeBourgeois MK. Myelination is Associated with Processing Speed in Early Childhood: Preliminary Insights. PLoS ONE10(10). 2015.Chevalier 2015
Doucette MR, Kurth S, Chevalier N, Munakata Y, LeBourgeois MK. Topography of Slow Sigma Power during Sleep is Associated with Processing Speed in Preschool Children. Brain Sciences5: 494-508, 2015.Doucette 2015
Kurth S, Lassonde JM, Pierpoint LA, Rusterholz T, Jenni OG, McClain IJ, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK. Development of nap neurophysiology: preliminary insights into sleep regulation in early childhood.Journal of Sleep Research, 2015.Kurth 2015 -2
Kurth S, Olini N, Huber R, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep and Early Cortical Development. Current Sleep Medicine Reports, 2015.Kurth 2015
Miller AL, Lumeng JC, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep patterns and obesity in childhood.Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity22: 41-17, 2015.Miller 2015
MillerAL, SeiferR, CrossinR,LebourgeoisMK.Toddler's self‐regulation strategies in a challenge context are nap‐dependent.Journal of sleep research,24(3), 279-287, 2015.Miller 2015
Tribble RC, Dmitrieva J, Watamura SE, LeBourgeois MK. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) in toddlers: Nap-dependent effects on the diurnal secretory pattern. Psychoneuroendocrinology60: 46-56, 2015. Tribble 2015
2014
Crowley SJ, Van Reen E, LeBourgeois MK, Acebo C, Tarokh L, Seifer R, Barker DH, Carskadon MA. A Longitudinal Assessment of Sleep Timing, Circadian Phase, and Phase Angle of Entrainment across Human Adolescense. PLoS ONE9(11): 1-11.Crowley 2014
Simpkin CT, Jenni OG, Carskadon MA, Wright KP, Akacem LD, Garlo KG, LeBourgeois MK. Chronotype is associated with the timing of the circadian clock and sleep in toddlers.Journal of Sleep Research23: 397-405, 2014.Simpkin 2014
2013
Kurth S, Achermann P, Rusterholz T, LeBourgeois MK. Development of Brain EEG Connectivity across Early Childhood: Does Sleep Play a Role?Brain Sciences3: 1445-1460, 2013.Kurth 2013
LeBourgeois MK, Wright KP, LeBourgeois HB, Jenni OG. Dissonance Between Parent-Selected Bedtimes and Young Children's Circadian Physiology Influences Nighttime Settling Difficulties.Mind, Brain, and Education7(4): 234-242, 2013.LeBourgeois 2013
LeBourgeois MK, Carskadon MA, Akacem LD, Simpkin CT, Wright KP, Achermann P, Jenni OG. Circadian Phase and Its Relationship to Nighttime Sleep in Toddlers.Journal of Biological Rhythms28(5): 322-331, 2013.LeBourgeois 2013 -2
2012
Berger RH, Miller AL, Siefer R, Cares SR, LeBourgeois MK. Acute sleep restriction effects on emotion repsonses in 30- to 36-month-old-children.Journal of Sleep Research21: 235-246, 2012.Berger 2012
Gribbin CE, Watamura SE, Cairns A, Harsh J, LeBourgeois MK. The Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) in 2- to 4-Year-Old Children: Effects of Actue Nighttime Sleep Restriction, Wake Time, and Daytime Napping.Developmental Psychobiology54: 412-422, 2012.Gribbin 2012
Tarokh L, Van Reen E, Acebo C, LeBourgeois MK, Seifer R, Fallone G, Carskadon MA. Adolescence and Parental History of Alcoholism: Insights from the Sleep EEG.Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research:1-12, 2012.Tarokh 2012
Wright KP, Lowry CA, LeBourgeois MK. Circadian and wakefulness-sleep modulation of cognition in humans.Fronteirs in Molecular Neuroscience50: 2012.Wright 2012
2004-2010
Kurth S, Ringli M, Geiger A, LeBourgeois MK, Jenni O, Huber R. Mapping of cortical activity in the first two decades of life: A high-density sleep electroencephalogram study.Journal of Neuroscience30: 13211-13219, 2010.Kurth 2010
Werner H, LeBourgeois MK, Geiger A, Jenni O. Assessment of chronotype in 4- to 11-year-old children: Reliability and validity of the Children’s ChronoType Questionnaire (CCTQ).Chronobiology International26: 992-1014, 2009.Werner 2009
Hale L, Berger LM, LeBourgeois MK, Brooks-Gunn J. Social and demographic predictors of preschoolers' bedtime routines.Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics30: 394-402, 2009.Hale 2009
Fortunato V, LeBourgeois MK, Harsh J. Development of a five-dimensional measure of sleep quality.Educational and Psychological Measurement68: 488-514, 2008.Fortunato 2008
Acebo C, LeBourgeois MK. Actigraphy.Respiratory Care Clinics12: 23-30, 2006. Acebo 2006
Jenni O, LeBourgeois MK. Understanding sleep-wake behavior and sleep disorders in children: The value of a model.Current Opinions in Psychiatry19: 282-287, 2006.Jenni 2006
LeBourgeois MK, Giannotti F, Cortesi F, Wolfson AR, Harsh J.The Relationship Between Reported Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene in Italian and American Adolescents.Pediatrics115: 257-265, 2005.LeBourgeois 2005
Crosby B, LeBourgeois MK, Harsh J. Racial Differences in Reported Napping and Nocturnal Sleep in 2- to 8-Year-Old Children.Pediatrics115: 225-232, 2005. Crosby 2005
LeBourgeois MK, Giannotti F, Cortesi F, Wolfson AR, Harsh J. Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Quality in Italian and American Adolescents.Annals of the New York Acadamy of Sciences1021: 352-354, 2004.LeBourgeois 2004
LeBourgeois MK, Avis K, Mixon M, Olmi J, Harsh J. Snoring, Sleep Quality and Sleepiness Across Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Subtypes.Sleep27(3): 520-525, 2004. LeBourgeois 2004 -2