Richard Bootzin

Who is Richard Bootzin?

Dr. Richard R. Bootzin is a clinical and research Psychologist. Bootzin currently serves as a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He is also the Director of the Insomnia Clinic of at the University Medical Center and the Director of the Sleep Research Laboratory in the Psychology Department.

He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1963. He received both his masters and doctorate degrees from Purdue University in 1966 and 1968 respectively. His research focuses on understanding and treating sleep disorders, cognitive processing during sleep, the role of expectancy and placebos in behavior change, and methodology in evaluating intervention outcomes.