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About
Dr. Bender received her Ph.D. from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, and her MSW from the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Her research interests include intimate partner violence and homicide prevention and trauma recovery. Previously, Dr. Bender has worked as a shelter advocate and community mental health counselor in locations including New York, Michigan, Guatemala, and southwest Missouri. She is a Faculty Affiliate in the Gender Studies Program and serves as an advisor to MSW students.
Education/Academic qualification
BA, Missouri State University
MSW, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Research Interests
- Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Mixed / Multiple Methods Research Designs
- Person-Centered Analyses
- Substance Use Disorders
Disciplines
- Social Work
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Rural Primary Healthcare Providers' Response to Intimate Partner Violence and Survivors' Perceptions of Helpfulness
Bender, A. (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (NIH)
1/1/14 → 1/1/15
Project: Research project
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How the COVID-19 pandemic worsened intimate partner Violence: Findings from a South Africa high-risk community study
Wang, X., Zhang, S. X., Bender, A. K., Koegler, E. L., Rich, E. G. & Price, R. K., Jan 2025, In: Global Transitions. 7, p. 456-465 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Re-conceptualizing trafficking-in-persons victimization using latent class analysis: Results from a community study in Cape Town, South Africa
Bender, A. K., Koegler, E. L., Rich, E. G., Roman, N. V. & Price, R. K., Jan 2025, In: Social Sciences and Humanities Open. 11, 101336.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teaching health disparities on the road: An experiential educational intervention for doctor of nursing practice students
Vandermause, R. K., Fish, A. F., Bender, A., Kuensting, L., Murphy, N. L. & Lavin, R. P., Nov 2024, In: Nurse Education in Practice. 81, 104168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Migration, Exploitation, and Human Trafficking Among High-Risk Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals in Cape Town: A Case Study
Koegler, E., Vickerman, S. A., Bender, A. K. & Rich, E. G., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Human Trafficking.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Police behaviors and procedural justice: Testing predictors of police-initiated post-traumatic stress symptoms
Gearhart, M. C., Berg, K., Barnhart, S., Bender, A. & Jones, C., Jan 2023, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 144, 106740.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review