Bruce G. Bender, PhD
Dr. Bruce Bender is a pediatric neuropsychologist who researches health behavior, including asthma adherence and Native American health.
Research AreasSpecial Interests
Implementation Research
Native American Health
Child Psychology and Neuropsychology
Chronic Illness and Health Behavior
Education
Education
- 1973 - 1977
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, PhD, Psychology
Fellowship
- 1977 - 1979
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, Child Development and Developmental Pathology
Awards & Recognition
Lifetime Achievement Award, Behavioral Science Assembly, American Thoracic Society
Lifetime Achievement Award, Klinefelter & Associates
Editorial Boards:
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
The Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice
Professional Memberships
American Thoracic Society
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Fellow
American Psychological Association
International Neuropsychological Society
Publications
Cvietusa PJ, Goodrich GK, Steiner JF, Shoup JA, King DK, Ritzwoller DP, Shetterly SM, and Bender BG. Transition to virtual asthma care during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice 2022;10(6):1569-1576.
Bender BG, Oppenheimer J, George M, Brown R, Patel A, Hill T, Boe A, Herrera EM, Dotiwala Z, Casciano J, and Bernstein JA. Assessment of real-world escalation to biologics in US patients with asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology- In Practice 2022; 10(11):2941-2948.
Gerald LB, Simmons B, Lowe AA, Liu AH, Nez P, Begay E, and Bender BG. COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation: Experiences of Diné Families of Children with Asthma. J Asthma 2022 May 13:1-9.
Cvietusa, PJ, Goodrich, GK, King, DK, Shoup, JA, and Bender BG. Effect of an asthma exacerbation on medication adherence. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice, Jan 2023;11(1):248-254.
Bender BG, Cvietusa, PJ, Goodrich, GK, King, DK, and Shoup, JA. Adapting adaptive design methods to accelerate adoption of a digital asthma management intervention. Translational Behavioral Medicine, In press.
Academic Affiliations
University of Colorado School of Medicine