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James Bender, Psy.D.

Associate Professor

Clinical Psychology

Chicago

jbender@adler.edu (312) 662-4173

OVERVIEW

Dr. Bender looks forward to training the next generation of psychologists. His job is to teach from a position of experience and meld academic knowledge with real-world experience.

PRESENTATIONS + PUBLICATIONS

Publications

Altered mental status. In McNamera, E., Johe, D.M., & Endly, D.A. (Eds.)

2020 Outdoor emergency care. New York: Pearson.
Author(s): Bender, J.

How well do psychology classes prepare students for Lutheran ministry?

2020 Lutheran Education Journal 156(1).
Author(s): Bender, J., Bartgis, L., & Abo, M.

How do faculty experience and respond to classroom conflict?

2006 International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 18, 180-187.
Author(s): Meyers, S. A., Bender, J., Hill, E. K., & Thomas-Branch, S. Y.

2000 survey of antibiotic use and postexposure follow-up.

2002 Chicago, IL: American Dental Association.
Author(s): Bender, J.

2000/01 survey of advanced dental education.

2002 Chicago, IL: American Dental Association.
Author(s): Bender, J.

Presentations
  • Stites, M., Kittinger, R., Bender, J., Neeman, A., Speed, A., Silva, A., & Cox A. (2019). Transportation screening personnel: Coping with increased cognitive load. Presented at Behavioral Analysis 2019 Conference, May 2019.
  • Kittinger, R. & Bender, J. (2015). Methods for determining the role of fatigue and cognitive load on Behavior Detection Officers (BDOs) performance in the field. HCII 2015 Conference Proceedings, 15
  • Bender, J. (2015, May). The role of cognitive fatigue in trials. One hour CEU workshop given at Marine Corps Base San Diego, San Diego, CA.
  • Bender, J. & Cernich, A. (2014, September). TBI and co-occurring psychological health conditions. One hour CEU/CME workshop at the Global Synapse Conference, Arlington, VA.
  • Ainspan, N.D., Penk, W.E., Moore, B., Bender, J, Bates, M., & Keane, T. (2012, August). Advancing skills for brief therapeutic treatment to address the needs of returning combat veterans. Seven hour CE workshop at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
  • Bender, J. (2011, September). The effects of sympathetic nervous system and HPA activation on brain and behavior. Poster presented at the Air Force Medical Service Research Symposium, National Harbor, MD.
  • Ainspan, N.D., Penk, W.E., Darwin, J.L., Bowles, S.V., Smith-Osborne, A., & Bender, J. (2011, August). Serving those who served: Partnering with returning veterans to aid transition. Seven hour CE workshop at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
  • Ainspan, N.D., Penk, W.E., Darwin, J.L., Bowles, S.V., Smith-Osborne, A., & Bender, J. (2010, August). Serving those who served: Partnering with returning veterans to aid transition. Seven hour CE workshop at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
  • Meyers, S. A., Bender, J., Hill, E. K., & Thomas-Branch, S. Y. (2004). Conflict in psychology classes: Faculty experiences and responses. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
  • Hill, E., Thomas, S., Bender, J., & Meyers, S. (2002, August). Describing and managing conflict in college classrooms. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI