Ivan Vargas
Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Ivan Vargas is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program and the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He also received a PhD in Psychology (Clinical Science) from the University of Michigan. Dr. Vargas' research interests generally focus on the etiology and treatment of insomnia. For example, his research is currently supported by an NIH career development award (K23HL141581) to investigate the circadian and ultradian rhythm of cortisol in patients with chronic insomnia. His work also includes a number of other projects that evaluate behavioral interventions for sleep (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia or CBT-I).
Education
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Postdoctoral Researcher, Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, July 2016 – July 2019
Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, July 2016 – July 2019
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Ph.D. Clinical Science, Department of Psychology, September 2010 – April 2016
APA Accredited Internship, Univ. of Michigan Internship Consortium, September 2014 – August 2015
M.S. Clinical Science, Department of Psychology, September 2010 – December 2012
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
B.A. Psychology, Department of Psychology, August 2006 – May 2010
B.A. Sociology, Department of Sociology, August 2006 – May 2010