Stacy Bender
Biography
Dr. Bender is an Associate Professor, researcher, and licensed psychologist. Her work focuses on behavioral wellness for youth, family engagement, improving the mental health provider shortage, and training the next generation of psychologists. Dr. Bender was selected as an SPRCC Catalyst Scholar by the Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP) and was the 2026 recipient of the Outstanding Contributions to Mentorship Award by Division 16 of the American Psychological Association.
Degrees
Ph.D., Michigan State University
M.A., Michigan State University
B.S., University at Buffalo
Professional Publications & Contributions
Select Peer-Reviewed Publications
*indicates student co-author
Bender, S. L., *Sreekala, R., *Romero, E. D., *Fung, H., Paskiewicz, T., Poynton, T., & Fallon, L. (in press). Project Beacon: Recruitment and retention of diverse students in school mental health graduate programs. Journal of School Psychology.
Ballard, S. C., *Meleady, B., *Vega, J., *De La Garza, K., & Bender, S. L. (accepted).“So meaningful and so rewarding”: Challenges and opportunities working in alternative education. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth.
Ballard, S. C., *Meleady, B., *Vega, J., *De La Garza, K., & Bender, S. L. (2026). . Contemporary School Psychology.
Schaffer, G. E., Ballard, S. C., & Bender, S. L. (2026) “ Journal of Applied School Psychology, 42(2), 139-166.
Bender, S. L., Hendricker, E., & Ouye, J. (2025). . Contemporary School Psychology, 29, 783-798.
*Sreekala, R., Bender, S. L., & *Day, L. (2025). . School Mental Health, 17, 753-769.
*Ballard, S., Bender, S. L., Daniels, B., & Fernandes, C. (2024). . School Psychology Review, 1-12.
Hendricker, E., Bender, S. L., Ouye, J., & *Kenney, E. (2023). . Contemporary School Psychology, 28, 584-606.
Hendricker, E., Bender, S. L., & Ouye, J. (2023). . Psychology in the Schools, 60(8), 2863-2900.
Bender, S. L., *Lawson, T., & *Molina Palacios, A. (2022). . Contemporary School Psychology, 27, 104-117.
*Molina Palacios, A., Bender, S. L., & *Berry, D. (2022). . Contemporary School Psychology, 27, 182-197.
*Morizio, L. J., Cook, A., Collier-Meek, M., *Famolare, G., Fallon, L., & Bender, S. L. (2022). . School Psychology Review, 53(3), 294-309.
Daniels, B., Bender, S. L., *Ballard, S., *Iun, A., & *Fowler, D. (2021). . Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education, 6(2), 217-243.
*Ballard, S. C., & Bender, S. L. (2021). A systematic review of social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for students in alternative education. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 66(2), 136-149.
Daniels, B., Bender, S. L., Briesch, A., *Susilo, A., & Fallon, L. (2021). . Contemporary School Psychology, 27, 303-316.
Hendricker, E., Bender, S. L., & Ouye, J. (2021). . Contemporary School Psychology, 26, 55-77.
Hendricker, E., Bender, S. L., & Ouye, J. (2020). . (1), 1-27.
Bender, S. L., Fallon, L., Pearrow, M., Cook, A., Paskiewicz, T., Daniels, B., & Collier-Meek, M. A. (2020). . Trainers’ Forum, Special Issue: Training School Psychologists as Social Justice Change Agents: Current Practices and Future Directions, 37(2), 54-72.
Bender, S. L., & Fefer, S. A. (2018). . Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education, 3(2), 35-58.
Bender, S. L., & Fettig, A. (2018). . Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education, 3(2), 1-4.
Bender, S. L., Roth, R. *Zielenski, A., *Longo, Z., & *Chermak, A. (2018). . Psychology in the Schools, 55(6), 680-692.
Hendricker, E., Bender, S. L., & Ouye, J. (2018). . Contemporary School Psychology, 22(3), 344-354.
Bender, S. L., Carlson, J.S., Van Egeren, L. A., Brophy-Herb, H., & Kirk, R. (2017). . Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 7(1), 72-85.
Select Book Chapters
Bender, S. L., Hendricker, E., & Ouye, J. [invited chapter, under review]. Centering family voice and engagement in MTSS. In G. Schaffer (Ed.), Adapting MTSS for students with disabilities: Building truly inclusive systems for all students. Routledge.
Bender, S. L., *Ling, N., *Stobbe, R., *Fung, H., *Pitkowsky, L., *Romo, M., *Sreekala, R., & *Rodriguez-Ortiz, M. [accepted]. Self-care as professional practice: Supporting school psychologists across the career span. In L. Kilanowski & K. Augustyniak (Eds.), Preparing school psychologists for professional roles: Practicum, internship, and beyond. Routledge.
Hendricker, E., Bender, S. L., & Ouye, J. (in press). Family engagement and school psychology. In M. Burns (Ed.), Introduction to school psychology: Controversies and current practice (2nd ed.). Oxford.
Fallon, L. Bender, S. L., Wilkins-Yel, K., & *Ballard, S. Managing resistance in academia (in press). In C. Malone & L. Parris (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of social justice in school psychology. Oxford.
Bender, S. L. (2026). Mindfulness-based parent training. In T. L. Renshaw & S. R. Jimerson (Eds.), Using mindfulness for promote mental health in schools. Oxford.
Fallon, L. & Bender, S. L. Best practices in behavioral problem-solving approaches to school consultation (2023). In P. Harrison, S. Proctor, & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology (7th ed.). NASP.
*Ballard, S., Bender, S. L., Daniels, B. & *Molina Palacios, A. (2021). School psychology leadership for marginalized students. In L. Kilanowski & K. M. Augustyniak (Eds.), Principles of leadership in school psychology. Springer.
Additional Information
Dr. Stacy L. Bender (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the School Psychology Ph.D. Program in the Department of Counseling, School Psychology, and Sport (CSPS) at the 91视频. Dr. Bender’s research focuses on (a) improving students’ social-emotional/behavioral wellness through behavior screening, intervention implementation, and supporting caregiver-child relationships (b) enhancing family engagement practices across psychological service delivery in schools (c) addressing the mental health provider shortage in schools by increasing recruitment and improving retention of professionals in the field and (d) promoting social justice and cultural responsiveness in graduate training.
Dr. Bender has conducted numerous research projects implementing intervention with marginalized students and families and supporting schools to implement universal supports for students. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and books addressing these areas. She has also presented presentations at state, national, and international conferences and has secured grant funding to support research projects. Dr. Bender is a licensed psychologist, registered health psychologist, and nationally certified school psychologist.