Rachel Markwald

Dr. Rachel Markwald is an expert in sleep science and provides education in sleep and circadian rhythms, with a focus on enhancing job performance and improving health outcomes. She studies how poor sleep raises the risk of accidents through effects on attention, learning, memory and decision-making. She has worked with military medical and line communities, competitive and recreational athletes and business executives. Currently, she directs a team of medical researchers that is engaged in addressing sleep and fatigue issues during the training and deployment of active-duty personnel.