Mary A. Carskadon received a BA in psychology from Gettysburg College (1969), is a distinguished alumna of that institution, and holds an honorary doctor of sciences degree. She holds a doctorate with distinction in neuro- and biobehavioral sciences from Stanford University (1979), earned under the mentorship of William C. Dement, MD, PhD.
Carskadon is the Director of the COBRE Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at EP Bradley Hospital, funded by the NIH, NIGMS since April, 2021.
The primary goal of the Center is to establish and build a comprehensive and sustainable resource to support the growth of pediatric sleep, circadian rhythms, and mental health research while providing mentorship of junior Research Project Leaders for research and for transitioning to independent scientific careers with external funding.