Rate My Professor Daniel Taylor

Daniel Taylor is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at The University of Arizona. He joined the university in 2019 after a distinguished career at the University of North Texas, where he served as Assistant Professor from 2004 to 2010, Associate Professor from 2010 to 2015, Professor from 2015 to 2019, and Director of Clinical Training from 2013 to 2019. Dr. Taylor holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Memphis (2003), completed his clinical internship at Brown Medical School (2003), and a fellowship in Behavioral Sleep Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2004). He also earned an M.S. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Louisiana–Lafayette (1998) and a B.A. in Psychology from Louisiana State University (1994).

A licensed psychologist and Diplomate of both the American Board of Sleep Medicine and Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Dr. Taylor's research focuses on the epidemiology, consequences, and treatment of insomnia and other sleep disorders comorbid with conditions such as PTSD, depression, and shift work. He is the founder and director of the Insomnia & Sleep Health Research Laboratory at the University of Arizona and leads the Pac-12 Mental Health Coordinating Unit. As Principal Investigator, he has obtained major funding from NIH, DoD, and other sources, including the R01 grant “Sleep and Vaccine Response in Nurses (SAV-RN),” web-based provider training for CBT for Insomnia, and studies on sleep in military personnel through consortia like STRONG STAR. His influential publications include "A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination" (Current Biology, 2023), "Self-reported sleep problems in active-duty US Army personnel receiving PTSD treatment" (Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2023), and book chapters such as "Case study of cognitive behavioral therapy for comorbid PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares" (2015). Dr. Taylor has received awards including the 2014 Research Merit Award from the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, multiple Air Force Distinguished Visiting Professor awards (2008, 2011, 2014), and Young Investigator Awards. He serves on editorial boards for journals including Sleep Health and Behavioral Research and Therapy, and holds leadership roles such as Member-at-Large on the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Board of Directors.