Sleep Education
Dr. Carleara Weiss, Ph.D., MS, RN
Assistant Professor and Sleep Scientist
Sharing educational content about sleep and circadian rhythms for quality life and wellness for adults, women, shift workers, parents, athletes, and older adults.
Sleep Science Advisor
Meet Dr. Carleara Weiss
Ph.D., MS, RN
Dr. Carleara Weiss
Assistant Professor and Sleep Scientist at UB School of Nursing and Sleep Scientist.
Dr. Weiss has over fifteen years of experience as an Adult-Geriatric Nurse Specialist, with a Master in Science of Health Care and a Ph.D. in Nursing, focusing on Behavioral Sleep Medicine and Circadian Rhythms.
Originally from Brazil, Dr. Weiss earned a Bachelor's in Nursing Science, Bachelor's in Education, and completed her medical-surgical & geriatric training and Master's degree at the Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro.
After eight years as Assistant Professor and Clinician overseeing adults and older adults in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, and private practice, Dr. Weiss moved to the United States where she earned a Ph.D. and Postdoctoral training in sleep and circadian rhythms at the State University of New at Buffalo.
Podcast The Catholic Feminist
" What does sleep + self-care have to do with our faith life? As it turns out…a lot. Today on the show we have Carleara Weiss, Ph.D., breaking down how feminists can get more sleep, why women may have a harder time sleeping than men (#hormones), and why sleep affects our spirituality."
(From The Catholic Feminist)