Karen Spruyt (France; current officer, Treasurer), PhD, HDR
Candidate for President-Elect, International Pediatric Sleep Association

Professor Karen Spruyt, PhD, is affiliated with the National Institute of Medicine and Health (INSERM) and the University of Paris –

Academic Hospital R. Debré in France. Her research investigates the relationship between children's sleep and their development,

focusing particularly on developmental neuropsychology and somnopathology.

Prof. Spruyt holds degrees in Clinical Psychology (Belgium), Child Neuropsychology (Netherlands), and Biostatistics (Belgium/USA).

She earned her professorship in 2007 and has held academic positions at the University of Brussels, Belgium, and the University of

Chicago, USA. She has also served as a visiting professor in Canada, China, and Brazil. With over 160 publications in SCI journals and

four books on pediatric sleep, Prof. Spruyt has earned numerous accolades, including the prestigious "Program Avenir" award from

the French Prime Minister in 2017. She has also presented at global sleep conferences.

An active advocate for sleep health, Prof. Spruyt mentors the World Sleep Society’s International Sleep Research Training Program at

INSERM. She serves as Treasurer for the International Pediatric Sleep Society and as Chair of the European Sleep Research Society’s

educational committee, where she co-founded the pediatric sleep school. Prof. Spruyt also works closely with the World Sleep

Society and World Health Organization to prioritize sleep health on the global health agenda.