Bob Dawkins, has a particular emphasis on the role of sleep and circadian stability on metabolic health and human performance. He has a longstanding interest in how the environment, both physical and cultural, impacts and determines health status and how health status, in turn, affects productivity and quality of life. His special interest and expertise are the science of sleep and chronobiology and how that can help guide realistic and practical lifestyle strategies.
Bob holds a PhD in Basic Medical Science (advanced study was in pharmacology), an MPH, and a PsyD. He is certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and has directed programs at American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) accredited centers continuously since 1987 where he emphasized the importance of lifestyle to health. He has been certified in Lifestyle Medicine since 2019.