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Sara Nowakowski

Sara Nowakowski, PhD, CBSM, DBSM

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Nowakowski

Sara Nowakowski, PhD, CBSM, DBSM

Associate Professor

Phone

409-539-0230

Email

Sara.Nowakowski@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor: Medicine
Health Services Research
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Houston, TX US

Addresses

Baylor Clinic (Clinic)
: Room: BCLN-O1Y
Houston, TX 77021
United States

Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) (Lab)
: TMC - McGovern Campus
2450 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77021
United States
Phone: (713) 798-3300
Sara.Nowakowski@bcm.edu

Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) (Office)
: TMC - McGovern Campus
2450 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77021
United States
Phone: (713) 798-3300
Sara.Nowakowski@bcm.edu

Certifications

Psychology License: #36908 (09/01/2018 - 08/31/2019); Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; Psychology License

Professional Interests

Sleep Medicine

Websites

Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) Investigator Profile / Bio.

Twitter handle @Sara_Sleep

Videos

Community talk discussing behavioral strategies to improve sleep sponsored by UTMB Lunch Bunch.

Selected Publications

Manber R, Bernert RA, Suh S, Nowakowski S, Siebern AT, Ong JC "." J Clin Sleep Med. 2011 Dec 15;7(6):645-52. Pubmed PMID:
Orff HJ, Drummond SP, Nowakowski S, Perlis ML "." Sleep. 2007 Sep;30(9):1205-11. Pubmed PMID:
Nowakowski S, Choi H, Meers J, Temple JR "." J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2016 Jun;9(2):109-14. Pubmed PMID:
Nowakowski S, Meers J, Heimbach E "." Sleep Med Res. 2013;4(1):1-22. Pubmed PMID:

Nowakowski S, Matthews KA, von Kanel R, Hall MH, Thurston RC "." Sleep. 2018 May 1;41(5) Pubmed PMID:
Tal JZ, Suh SA, Dowdle CL, Nowakowski S "." Curr Psychiatry Rev. 2015;11(1):63-83. Pubmed PMID:

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Memberships

Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine: Past President (06/2016 - 06/2019)

Sleep Research Society: Member, Scientific Offering Committee (06/2021 - 06/2024)

Funding

Effectiveness of Healthy Sleep Habits for Hospitalized Older Adults to Optimize Rehabilitation - #R01NR018342: $2,770,516.00 (02/01/2019 - 11/30/2023); Project aims to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on sleep and functional outcomes (cognition, motor, independence) on patients recovering from hip or knee arthroplasty.