Dr. Lauren Whitehurst

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lauren Whitehurst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University. She obtained her PhD in 2018 from the University of California, Riverside. Her research program focuses on defining 'good' sleep and its role in supporting healthy cognition, while combatting cognitive disease and decline. The major themes of her work center around investigations into central and autonomic indicators of sleep, including electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic measures. Whitehurst also explores the consequences of sleep perturbations, pharmacological influences, and their effects on cognitive processing.

Research Interests

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.