Mark Aloia is the Head of Sleep and Behavioral Sciences at Sleep Number and an Associate Professor of Medicine at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO. At Sleep Number, he oversees sleep science research, partnerships and collaborations with the world’s leading physicians, researchers and institutions, as well as the development of health-focused innovations. With expertise in behavioral health and clinical sleep research, Mark is focused on connecting the dots between sleep, health and consumer needs to advance the company’s innovation portfolio.
Mark is a prominent sleep researcher, with 25 years of experience in the neuropsychology of sleep and adherence to treatment at Brown University and the University of Rochester. His research on behavioral methods to improve treatment adherence has made significant contributions to the fields of sleep and health psychology. His innovative approaches – such as automating behavioral methods to increase positive health behaviors – have proven to increase treatment adherence and have led to several patents and the development of mobile applications (with 2.5M downloads).
He also has extensive experience in the consumer product industry, previously overseeing clinical sleep research for Philips Respironics and later, serving as the company’s Global Lead for Behavior Change.
Mark’s research areas focus on cognition and neuroimaging. He has published over 60 scientific papers and serves on the editorial boards of the journals Sleep, Health Psychology, and Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Mark is also an NIH grant reviewer and has received funding for his academic work from them for over two decades.
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