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Concentration:

Development and Health Psychology 

Research Interests:

My research interests focus on the bidirectional relationships between sleep, reward processing, and substance use disorders using quantitative and qualitative methods.

Advisor:

Dr. Cara Palmer & Dr. Monica Skewes

Email:

tyler.hilliard@montana.edu

 

  • B.S., Psychology, Rocky Mountain College
  • B.S., Biology, Rocky Mountain College
  • Hilliard, T. D., Skewes, M. C., John-Henderson, N. A., Palmer, C. A. (June 2026) Investigating childhood adversity as a moderator between sleep loss and cravings and intentions to eat sweets/junk food. Poster presented at the 40th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MD.

2025-2026: HASS Ph.D. Fellowship, Montana State University