Jessica Payne
Psychology
Associate Professor, Nancy O'Neill Collegiate Chair in Psychology
- The impact of sleep
- Stress
- Memory
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Payne in the News
Newsweek
July 02, 2025
Jessica Payne, professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, told Newsweek the study needs to be interpreted with caution until it is published in a peer-reviewed journal.
The New York Times
December 21, 2023
If you’re lucky enough to have an office or access to a nap room, consider keeping a pillow, eye mask and earplugs at work, said Jessica Payne, a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame.
San Diego Union Tribune
May 17, 2022
Jessica Payne, a psychology professor at the University of Notre Dame who conducts similar sleep lab research, agrees that taking time to rest, whether by napping or getting into the downstate, is crucial in this day of social media bombardment.