Post-Doctoral Fellow
Contact Information
Email:
melindabender@sandiego.edu
Phone:
(858) 442-1809![]( "Call: (858) 442-1809")
Clinical, Research, Teaching Interests
Dr. Melinda Bender is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner working in community health. Her area of research is in Childhood Obesity and Health Disparities among vulnerable populations. She teaches in the Department of Advanced Practice Nursing at the University of San Diego, School of Nursing.
Education
2008 - 2011 | University of San Diego, San Diego, CA – PhD in Nursing |
1980 – 1982 | University of California, San Francisoca – Master’s Degree in Nursing |
1973 - 1977 | University of California, Los Angeles – Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing |
Honors and Awards
2008 - 2011 | Achievement Reward for College Scientist (ARCS) Scholar, University of San Diego |
2011 | Clinic and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Child Health Research Fellow |
2009 | Dean’s Scholar Research Award, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA |
2008 | Elizabeth Mottet Endowment Scholar, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA |
Most Recent Publications
Bender, M.S., Clark, MJ,
Cultural Adaptation for Ethnic Diversity: A Review of Obesity Interventions for Preschool Children (In press) 2011, California Journal of Health Promotion