Nancy Schmieder Redeker, RN, MSN, PhD, FAHA, FAAN
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Beatrice Renfield Term Professor Emeritus of Nursing
Director, Center for Biobehavioral Health Research, Yale School of Nursing
Biography
Nancy Redeker, RN, MSN, PhD, FAHA, FAAN is the Beatrice Renfield Term Professor of Nursing at Yale School of Nursing and holds an appointment in the Yale Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Her research focuses on the contributions of sleep and sleep disorders to quality of life and functional outcomes among people with chronic conditions and the efficacy and effectiveness of behavioral interventions to improve sleep and sleep-related outcomes, as well as the use of behavioral sleep interventions to prevent chronic conditions.
She is Editor-in-Chief of the Heart & Lung, The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Care.
Last Updated on July 15, 2024.
Departments & Organizations
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Nursing Website
- Obesity Research Working Group
- Yale Center for Implementation Science (YCIS)
Education & Training
- PhD
- New York University, Nursing Research
- MSN
- Seton Hall University, Nursing
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2026
1071 Sleep, Mental Health, and Protective Factors Among Black and Latina Women of Childbearing Age
Condon E, Fleming M, Sadler L, Hargrove D, Hensley R, Jeon S, Murphy C, Reynolds H, Shook N, Van Lange S, Wang Z, yaggi H, Zhang C, Redeker N. 1071 Sleep, Mental Health, and Protective Factors Among Black and Latina Women of Childbearing Age. Sleep 2026, 49: a477-a477. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsag091.1070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep-related cognitionsMental healthLatina womenCross-sectional studyPoor sleep qualitySleep healthSocial determinantsWomen of Childbearing AgeDysfunctional beliefsProtective factorsInsomnia symptomsEffects of mental healthSleep qualityChildbearing ageMaternal-child outcomesNon-Hispanic blacksDeterminants of sleep healthMental health symptomsMental health challengesIndividual-level protective factorsUnited States populationAssociated with adverse pregnancy outcomesSelf-reported sleep characteristicsDaytime symptomsAdverse pregnancy outcomes0501 Worse Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction is not Associated with Greater Ventilatory Control Instability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Tolbert T, Valencia D, Hamada E, Zhao W, Lerakis S, Correa A, Mitter S, Redeker N, Ayappa I, Rapoport D. 0501 Worse Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction is not Associated with Greater Ventilatory Control Instability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2026, 49: a223-a224. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular diastolic dysfunctionObstructive sleep apneaVentilatory control instabilityLeft atrial volume indexVentricular diastolic dysfunctionTransthoracic echocardiographyDiastolic dysfunctionSleep apneaAmerican AcademyAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine recommendationsElevated LAPLeft ventricular diastolic dysfunction gradePathogenesis of obstructive sleep apneaObstructive Sleep Apnea EndotypesObstructive sleep apnea pathogenesisUntreated obstructive sleep apneaTransthoracic echocardiography indicesAtrial volume indexElevating left atrial pressureIn-lab polysomnographyLeft atrial sizePresence of obesityBody mass indexLow ArTHSystolic dysfunction0136 Associations between Experiences of Racial Discrimination and Sleep Health During Pregnancy
Condon E, Friedlander R, Grobman W, Howard T, Kozai A, Major C, Redeker N, Saade G, Sharma Y, Zakama A, Gibbs B. 0136 Associations between Experiences of Racial Discrimination and Sleep Health During Pregnancy. Sleep 2026, 49: a59-a59. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating ScaleExperiences of discriminationSleep healthSocial determinantsComposite sleep scoreSleep Health Composite scorePregnant peopleAssociated with poorer sleep healthComposite scoreDeterminants of sleep healthHealth composite scoresSleep health variablesPoor sleep healthExperiences of racial discriminationSleep regularityInsomnia Rating ScaleDays of wrist actigraphySleep scoresEffects of discriminationHealth variablesNon-HispanicHealth frameworkRacial discriminationWorse sleep efficiencyPregnancy cohortC30-05 Demographic and Sleep Characteristics of Black and Hispanic Women of Childbearing Age: Insights From the Phenotypes of Sleep Health Study
Akhiwu O, Yaggi H, Fleming M, VanLange S, Murphy C, Condon E, Redeker N. C30-05 Demographic and Sleep Characteristics of Black and Hispanic Women of Childbearing Age: Insights From the Phenotypes of Sleep Health Study. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.6409. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.6409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApnea-hypopnea indexHispanic womenChildbearing ageInsomnia Severity IndexWomen of Childbearing AgeElevated systolic blood pressureSleep characteristicsSleep healthSystolic blood pressureSleep disorder classificationPregnancy outcomesMicro-arousalsCardiometabolic riskHispanic women of childbearing ageMultidimensional sleep healthSleep QuestionnaireNon-Hispanic blacksBlood pressureInsomnia Severity Index scoreSleep health interventionsPrevalence of insomniaNon-pregnantWoCBAEarly identificationSleep indicesLatent classes of sleep deficiency and correlates among patients receiving methadone treatment: A longitudinal study
Hsaio C, Jeon S, DiMeola K, Walker K, Akhiwu O, Stein M, Madden L, Redeker N, Scheinost D, Fiellin D, Yaggi H, Barry D. Latent classes of sleep deficiency and correlates among patients receiving methadone treatment: A longitudinal study. Addiction 2026 PMID: 41852290, DOI: 10.1111/add.70384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive urine toxicologyUrine toxicologyMethadone treatmentTreatment continuationPain interferencePain interference with sleepClass IIIClass ILate sleepObstructive sleep apneaOne-year treatment outcomesUrine toxicology resultsSleep deficiencyClass II-IVRestless legs syndromeEpworth Sleepiness ScaleRestless Legs Syndrome QuestionnairePatient-completed questionnairesSTOP questionnaireSleep apneaInterfere with sleepOpioid treatment programsClinical characteristicsPsychological symptomsMedical chartsSleep Characteristics and Cognitive Symptoms Among Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Al-Saleh S, Schneekloth M, Kane S, Kamp K, Redeker N, Conley S. Sleep Characteristics and Cognitive Symptoms Among Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clinical Nursing Research 2026, 10547738261427988. PMID: 41824508, DOI: 10.1177/10547738261427988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive symptomsSleep characteristicsSelf-reported cognitive symptomsAssociated with cognitive symptomsEffect of insomnia treatmentSleep qualitySelf-reported sleep qualityInsomnia Severity IndexForgetting namesCognitive measuresInsomnia severityPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexImpairment subscaleInsomnia treatmentCognitive functionPoor sleep qualitySleep Quality IndexInsomniaInflammatory bowel diseaseSlow thinkingCross-sectional studyComplex patient populationFACT-CogSeverity IndexSleepLongitudinal study of light exposure, sleep, rest-activity rhythms, alertness and cognitive function among adults with stable heart failure
Jeon S, Wang Z, Conley S, Lafleur K, Redeker N. Longitudinal study of light exposure, sleep, rest-activity rhythms, alertness and cognitive function among adults with stable heart failure. Chronobiology International 2026, 43: 681-693. PMID: 41657003, DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2026.2623046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive ability scalesRest-activity rhythmSleep qualityInsomnia Severity IndexPoorer sleep qualityAssociated with insomniaPsychomotor vigilance testBehavioral therapyInter-daily stabilityPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexCognitive abilitiesSelf-reported sleepinessInsomnia symptomsCognitive functionSleep Quality IndexAbility ScaleCognitive impairmentPVT lapsesVigilance testInsomniaSleep midpointMonths post-interventionLongitudinal study
2025
Oura Ring Behavioral Feedback Intervention for Alcohol Reduction in Young Adults: User Experience Evaluation of a Pilot Randomized Trial
Griffith F, Ellison O, Kunchay S, Augustine M, DeMartini K, Fatigate M, Latimer L, O'Malley S, Redeker N, Ash G, Fucito L. Oura Ring Behavioral Feedback Intervention for Alcohol Reduction in Young Adults: User Experience Evaluation of a Pilot Randomized Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e78613. PMID: 41343856, PMCID: PMC12677873, DOI: 10.2196/78613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatural language processingUser baseLanguage processingUser experience evaluationFeedback reportsSmartphone diariesGroup participantsOura ringYoung adult alcohol useFitness wearablesFace-to-face exit interviewFeedback interventionYoung adultsExperience evaluationPilot randomized controlled trialAlcohol reductionMobile appsMultiple intervention componentsSMS text messagesPilot Randomized TrialAppsConvergent mixed methodsBehavioral dataUsersRandomized Controlled TrialsAssociations between community violence and pediatric sleep health: A systematic review
Scheibner H, Condon E, LaFleur K, Redeker N. Associations between community violence and pediatric sleep health: A systematic review. Sleep Health 2025, 12: 19-29. PMID: 41298222, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2025.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSleep healthMultilevel community-based interventionsSystematic reviewCommunity-based interventionsCommunity violenceMeasures of sleepDisadvantaged neighborhoodsLifelong healthElectronic databasesEffects of community violenceExposed to community violenceFair qualitySleep qualityInadequate sleepCommunity violence exposureHealthSleep disturbancePoor qualityProtective factorsSleep efficiencyViolence exposurePolicy changesSample descriptionAssociationSleepSleep apnea at the frontier— an integrated multidisciplinary functional framework
Beache G, Hutchinson B, Raman B, Macey P, Pham N, Rodriguez-Lozano P, Redeker N, Somers V. Sleep apnea at the frontier— an integrated multidisciplinary functional framework. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2025, 84: 102190. PMID: 41274210, DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2025.102190.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSleep apneaSleep medicineClinical measuresEffect of obesitySleep-wake processesTranslation indexTherapeutic advancesClinical managementFunctional derangementApneaNeurotransmitter signalingPathophysiological outcomesBiopsychosocial interventionsSleepMeasurements of metabolismBrainImaging methodsDerangementsObesityIschemia
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Biological, Behavioral, and Genetic Mechanisms in the Intergenerational Transmission of Toxic Stress
IRB ID2000026331RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date09/30/2024Recruiting ParticipantsGenderFemaleAge18+ yearsThe Recovery in Stroke Using PAP Study (RISE-UP)
IRB ID2000024512RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date01/31/2024Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18+ years
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