Bruce G. Bender, PhD

Special 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, 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. 2023;13(3):149-155.

Ramsey A, Wu AC, Bender BG, Portnoy J. Teleallergy: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Jan;11(1):126-131.

Oppenheimer J, Bender BG, Sousa-Pinto B, and Portnoy J. Use of technology to improve adherence in allergy/immunology. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice. 2024 Jul 27:S2213-2198(24)00749-9.

Bender BG, Crooks J, Gerald JK, Hudson B, King DK, Kobernick A, et al. Childhood asthma exacerbations on the Navajo Nation. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024;12(8):2173-5.

Lowe AA, Ravi P, Hudson B, Begay E, Tso B, Liu AH, Bender BG, Gerald LB, King DK. Using document analysis methods and implementation science frameworks to conduct a process evaluation of the community asthma program on the Navajo Nation. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1).

Lowe AA, Ravi P, Hudson B, Begay E, Tso B, Liu AH, Bender BG, Gerald LB, King DK. Using document analysis methods and implementation science frameworks to conduct a process evaluation of the Community Asthma Program on the Navajo Nation. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1).

Bender BG, Begay E, Crooks J, Gerald JK, Hudson B, King DK, Kobernick A, Liu A, Lowe AA, Morgan W, Nez P, Phan H, Tso B, Wightman P, and Gerald LB. Impact of the Navajo Community Asthma Program during COVID-19. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-Global, 2026:1-8.

Academic Affiliations

University of Colorado School of Medicine