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Joshua Landvatter, PhD, MS

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Department of Family Medicine & Public Health

Divisions: Public Health

Joshua Landvatter, PhD, is a University of Utah researcher in social health psychology who studies how stress, close relationships, and health behaviors relate to physical health. His research is guided by the view that health behaviors play a central role in health, influencing biological processes long before disease becomes apparent and offering opportunities for prevention. He also studies how health is connected between partners, including how one person’s health behaviors relate to the other person’s well-being.

His research spans sleep, blood pressure, immune function, and inflammation. He also studies how people’s perceptions of their sleep compare with estimates from wearable devices. His interests also extend to how environmental conditions and access to outdoor spaces relate to health behaviors and physical health.

Dr. Landvatter earned his PhD at the University of Utah and brings a background in direct patient care to his research. Outside of research, he enjoys trail running and supports community access to outdoor spaces.

Education History

Fellowship National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
 Postdoctoral Fellow
Fellowship University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
 Postdoctoral Fellow
Doctoral Training University of Utah
 PhD
Graduate Training University of Utah
 MS
Undergraduate University of Utah
 BA
Undergraduate University of Utah
 BS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Baron KG, Landvatter J, Wilson A, Duffecy J, Bress A, Conroy MB, Simonsen SE, Allen C, Greene T (2026). Actigraphic estimates of sleep duration in those reporting sleeping less than 7 h. J Clin Sleep Med, 22(1).
  2. Landvatter J, Bress A, Duffecy J, Simonsen SE, Allen C, Baron K (2026). Cross-sectional associations between actigraphy-measured sleep and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure phenotypes among self-reported short sleepers with elevated blood pressure. Sleep Med, 140, 108780.
  3. Landvatter JD, Bress A, Duffecy J, Conroy MB, Simonsen SE, Baron K (2025). The role of sleep efficiency in 24-h blood pressure variability. J Hypertens, 44(3), 446-453.
  4. Uchino BN, Tacana T, Landvatter J, Baucom BW, Smith TW, Joel S, Fagundes C (2025). The social ambivalence and disease model: Childhood trauma as an antecedent factor linking spousal ambivalence to inflammation. Health Psychol, 45(2), 231-240.
  5. Landvatter J, Uchino BN, Rondina M (2025). Attachment orientation and platelet activity. Health Psychol, 44(9), 898-908.
  6. Sparacio A, IJzerman H, Ropovik I, Giorgini F, Spiessens C, Uchino BN, Landvatter J, Tacana T, Diller SJ, Derrick JL, Segundo J, Pierce JD, Ross RM, Francis Z, LaBoucane A, Ma-Kellams C, Ford MB, Schmidt K, Wong CC, Higgins WC, Stone BM, Stanley SK, Ribeiro G, Fuglestad PT, Jaklin V, Kbler A, Ziebell P, Jewell CL, Kovas Y, Allahghadri M, Fransham C, Baranski MF, Burgess H, Benz ABE, DeSousa M, Nylin CE, Brooks JC, Goldsmith CM, Benson JM, Griffin SM, Dunne S, Davis WE, Watermeyer TJ, Meese WB, Howell JL, Standiford Reyes L, Strickland MG, Dickerson SS, Pescatore S, Skakoon-Sparling S, Wunder ZI, Day MV, Brenton S, Linden AH, Hawk CE, OBrien LV, Urgyen T, McDonald JS, van der Schans KL, Blocker H, Ng Tseung-Wong C, Jiga-Boy GM (2024). Self-administered mindfulness interventions reduce stress in a large, randomized controlled multi-site study. Nat Hum Behav, 8(9), 1716-1725.
  7. Landvatter JD, Uchino BN, Smith TW, Bosch JA (2022). Partner's Perceived Social Support Influences Their Spouse's Inflammation: An Actor-Partner Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(2).
  8. Uchino BN, Landvatter J, Zee K, Bolger N (2020). Social Support and Antibody Responses to Vaccination: A Meta-Analysis. Ann Behav Med, 54(8), 567-574.
  9. Uchino BN, Birmingham W, Landvatter J, Cronan S, Scott E, Smith TW (2020). Self-Rated Health and Age-Related Differences in Ambulatory Blood Pressure: The Mediating Role of Behavioral and Affective Factors. Psychosom Med, 82(4), 402-408.
  10. Uchino BN, Landvatter J, Cronan S, Scott E, Papadakis M, Smith TW, Bosch JA, Joel S (2019). Self-Rated Health and Inflammation: A Test of Depression and Sleep Quality as Mediators. Psychosom Med, 81(4), 328-332.
  11. Weeks HR 3rd, Tadler SC, Smith KW, Iacob E, Saccoman M, White AT, Landvatter JD, Chelune GJ, Suchy Y, Clark E, Cahalan MK, Bushnell L, Sakata D, Light AR, Light KC (2017). Correction: Antidepressant and Neurocognitive Effects of Isoflurane Anesthesia versus Electroconvulsive Therapy in Refractory Depression. PLoS One, 12(4), e0175668.
  12. Weeks HR 3rd, Tadler SC, Smith KW, Iacob E, Saccoman M, White AT, Landvatter JD, Chelune GJ, Suchy Y, Clark E, Cahalan MK, Bushnell L, Sakata D, Light AR, Light KC (2013). Antidepressant and neurocognitive effects of isoflurane anesthesia versus electroconvulsive therapy in refractory depression. PLoS One, 8(7), e69809.

Review

  1. Landvatter J, Ryan JT, Depner CM, Baron K (2026). Real-World Use of Consumer Sleep Devices: A Rapid Review. [Review]. Chest, 169(4), 1101-1110.
  2. Uchino BN, Baucom BRW, Landvatter J, de Grey RGK, Tacana T, Flores M, Ruiz JM (2022). Perceived social support and ambulatory blood pressure during daily life: a meta-analysis. [Review]. J Behav Med, 45(4), 509-517.

Letter

  1. Baron KG, Landvatter J (2026). Reply to "Limitations in study of actigraphic estimates of sleep". [Letter to the editor]. J Clin Sleep Med, 22(1).