The future of nursing is here.
Misol Kwon, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
ADDRESS:
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
304 D Wende Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214-3079
PHONE: 716-829-4347
EMAIL: misolkwo@buffalo.edu
Misol Kwon, PhD, RN is a nurse scientist whose program of research advances sleep and circadian science to improve cardiovascular health in cancer survivorship. Her work investigates how multidimensional sleep health and circadian rhythm disruption influence cardiovascular outcomes, with a particular emphasis on 24-hour blood pressure regulation and related risk pathways in breast cancer survivors. Guided by an intervention-focused approach, she develops and tests scalable behavioral strategies that target sleep and circadian mechanisms to support long-term survivorship health.
Before joining UB, Kwon completed a T32 postdoctoral research fellowship (2023–2025) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Chronobiology and Sleep Institute. She currently serves as one of the nurse scientist mentors in the K12 Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center/University at Buffalo Oncology Nurse Scientist Training Program.
- T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 2025
- PhD, Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2022
- BS, Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2013
- Sleep health
- Circiadian rhythyms
- Ambulatory blood pressure
- Cancer survivorship
- Breast cancer survivors
- Adolescent sleep and socio-ecological determinants of sleep health
- Kwon, M., Zhu, J., Wilding, G. E., Larkin, K., Gehrman, P., & Dickerson, S. (2025) Health-related quality of life and mental health outcomes among cancer survivors in an insomnia intervention study: A randomized clinical trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. doi:10.1093/abm/kaae096.
- Dickerson, S., Kwon, M., Zhu, J., & Wilding, G. E. (2025). Efficacy of nurse-led brief behavioral treatment for insomnia in cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. doi:10.1007/s11764-024-01704-1.
- Kwon, M., Seo, Y. S., & Hasler, B. P. (2025). The relationship between intraindividual sleep-wake variability and mental health in adolescents. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 23(1), 141-152. doi:10.1080/15402002.2024.2425961.
- Kwon, M., Livingston, J. A., Wang, W., & Hequembourg, A. (2024). Longitudinal association between adolescent sexual identity and sleep quality: The mediating roles of peer victimization and perceived social support. Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation. doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2024.09.012.
- Kwon, M., Page, S. D., Williamson, A. A., Morgan, S., & Sawyer, A. M. (2024). Social determinants of health at multiple socio-ecological levels and sleep health in adolescents: A scoping review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 78. 102008. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2024.102008
- Hassinger, A. B., Kwon, M., Wang, J., Misra, A., & Wilding, G. (2024). Pilot study comparing sleep logs to commercial actigraphy in describing the sleep patterns of physicians-in-training. PLOS One, 19(7). e0305881. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0305881
- Kwon, M., McPhillips, M. V., Dong, F., Zhu, J., Wilding, G., & Dickerson, S. (2024). Predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating factors of insomnia in cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 51(3). 210-222. doi:10.1188/24.ONF.210222
- Kwon, M., Zhu, J., Wilding, G., Dickerson, S., & Dean, G. (2024). Sleep-wake state discrepancy among cancer survivors with symptoms of insomnia. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(2). doi:10.1007/s00520-023-08177-5 Page 1 of 11
- Reynolds, A., Spaeth, A., Hale, L., Williamson, A., LeBourgeois, M., Wong, S., Hartstein, L., Levenson, J., Kwon, M., Hart, C., Greer, A., Richardson, C., Gradisar, M., Clementi, M., Simon, S., Reuter-Yuill, L., Picchietti, D. L., Wild, S., Tarokh, L., Sexon-Radek, K., Malow, B. A., Lenker, K. P., Calhoun, S. L., Johnson, D. A., Lewin, D., & Carskadon, M. A. (2023). Pediatric sleep: Current knowledge, gaps, and opportunities for the future. SLEEP. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsad060
- Zhou, Y., Kwon, M., Park, E., & Chang, Y-P. (2023). What can customers see? Exploring exposed information on ecigarette online retail websites: A systematic review. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 34(4), 251-265. doi:10.1097/JAN.0000000000000548
- Kwon, M., Wang, J., Dean, G., & Dickerson, S. (2022). Sleep health, its intraindividuality, and perceived stress in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health. doi:10.1080/07448481.2022.2128684
- Kwon, M., Dickerson, S., Wilding, G., Aquilina, A., Reid, M., & Dean, G. (2022). A nurse-delivered intervention to reduce insomnia in cancer survivors: Study protocol for a randomized-controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 122. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2022.106939
- Park, E., Kwon, M., Chacko, T., Chen, C., Zhou, Y., Goniewicz, M., Li, C-S., & Chang, Y-P. (2022). Instruments to measure e-cigarette related constructs: A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 22. doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13510-4
- Gaughan, M., Kwon, M., Park, E., & Jungquist, C. (2022). Nurses’ experience and perception of technology use in practice: A qualitative study using an extended technology acceptance model. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 40(7):478486. doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000000850
- Livingston, J. A., Chen, C-H., Kwon, M. & Park, E. (2022). Physical and mental health outcomes associated with adolescent e-cigarette use. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 64:1-17. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2022.01.006
- Kwon, M., Wang, J., Wilding, G. E., Dickerson, S., & Dean, G. E. (2021). Brief-behavioral therapy for insomnia: Metaanalysis. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 20(6):674-694. doi:10.1080/15402002.2021.1982715
- Kwon, M., Gaughan, M., & Park, E. (2021). Flipping the classroom: Incorporating video production in public health nursing education. Creative Nursing, 27(3). doi:10.1891/CRNR-D-20-00095
- Park, E., & Kwon, M. (2021). Testing the digital health literacy instrument for adolescents: Cognitive interviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(3):1-10. doi:10.2196/17856
- Kwon, M., & Dean, G. (2021). Inspiring curiosity about research in pre-nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(2):123-124. doi:10.3928/01484834-20210120-15
- Kwon, M., Seo, Y., Nickerson, A., Dickerson, S., Park, E., & Livingston, J. (2020). Sleep quality as a mediator of the relationship between cyber victimization and depression. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 52(4):416-425. doi:10.1111/jnu.12569
- Dickerson, S., TenBrock, E., Smith, P., & Kwon, M., Chacko, T., Li, S-H., & Dean, G. (2020). Mixed methods feasibility study of Breathe2SleepTM a peer modeling approach to PAP self-management. Heart & Lung, 49(6):949-958. doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.04.015
- Kwon, M., Seo, Y., Park. E., & Chang, Y-P. (2020). Association between substance use and insufficient sleep in U.S. high school students. Journal of School Nursing, 37(6), 470-479. doi:10.1177/1059840519901161
- Kwon, M. & Park, E. (2020). Perception and sentiments about electronic cigarette on social media: A systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research: Public Health and Surveillance, 6(1):e13673. doi:10.2196/13673 (PROSPERO Registration #: CRD42019121611)
- Park, E., Livingston, J., Wang, W., Kwon, M., Eiden, E., & Chang, Y-P. (2020). Adolescent electronic cigarette use trajectory and subsequent alcohol and marijuana use. Addictive Behaviors, 103(2020):106213. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106213
- Somayaji, D., Melendez, M., Kwon, M., & Lathan, C. (2019). Access to cancer care resources in a federally qualified health center: A mixed methods study to increase understanding of met and unmet needs of cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Education, 36(3):591-602. doi:10.1007/s13187-019-01669-1
- Park, E., Kwon, M., Gaughan, M., Livingston, J., & Chang, Y-P. (2019). Listening to adolescents: Their perceptions and information sources about e-cigarettes. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 48:82-91. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2019.07.010
- Kwon, M., Park, E., & Dickerson, S. (2019). Adolescent substance use and its association to sleep disturbances: A systematic review. Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation, 5(4):382-394. doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2019.06.001
- Park, E., & Kwon, M. (2018). Health-related internet use by children and adolescents: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(4):1-14. doi:10.2196/jmir.7731 (PROSPERO Registration #: CRD42017073237)
- Sleep Research Program for Advancing Career (SOAR) Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), 2024-2025
- Excellence in Adjunct Faculty Award, University at Buffalo School of Nursing, 2025
- Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Summer Research Institute Scholar, NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), 2024
- Ruth G. Elder Excellence in Research Award, University at Buffalo School of Nursing, 2022
- Ruth T. McGrorey Award for Excellence in Nursing, University at Buffalo School of Nursing¸2013
- Member, American Heart Association
- Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Member, Sleep Research Society
- Member, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Member, International Cardio-Oncology Society
- Member, Oncology Nursing Society
- Member, Honor Society of Nursing: Sigma Theta Tau International
Academy, Association and Society Fellows
American Academy of Nursing
Kafuli Agbemenu, Emily Barr, Yu-Ping Chang, Kelly Foltz-Ramos, Susan Grinslade, Sharon Hewner, Maeve Howett, Eunhee Park, Cindy Sickora, Daniel Jackson Smith, Annette B. Wysocki
Emeritus: Carol Brewer, Jean K. Brown, Patricia Burns, Nancy Campbell, Patricia T. Castiglia, Juanita Hunter, Mary Ann Jezewski, Carla Jungquist, Marsha L. Lewis, Patricia McCartney, Pamela Paplham
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Cheryl Spulecki
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Emeritus: Nancy Campbell, Pamela Paplham
American College of Nurse Midwives
Emily Barr, Jennifer Guay, Peter Johnson
American Heart Association
Gail Markowski
Gerontological Society of America
Yu-Ping Chang
International Academy of Addictions Nursing
Yu-Ping Chang
Emeritus: Nancy Campbell
New York Academy of Medicine
Annette B. Wysocki
Sigma Theta Tau International Researcher Hall of Fame
Yu-Ping Chang