Dr. Bender is Clinical Program Director of Athlete Services at the Centre for Sleep and Human Performance and is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. She received her PhD and Master of Science degrees in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University specializing in sleep EEG.
Her current research focuses on optimizing sleep in Canadian Olympic Team athletes and the impact on performance. Her research interests stem from being an athlete herself; she is a Hall of Fame basketball player, has enjoyed some mountaineering, completed an Ironman in 2009, and currently runs after her 3 children who are all 5 and under. She is driven to help high-performers optimize sleep to enhance their well-being and productivity.
Catch her on Twitter @sleep4sport
Season 9 Episode 3 w Professor Sarah Blunden on Sleep and Pediatrics
Season 9, Episode 2 w Dr Brian Sharpless on Sleep Paralysis, Nightmares and Psychological Disorders
Season 9, Episode 1 w Professor Chris Barnes on Sleep and Leadership
Combat Sports Series Episode 4: The Ultimate Science Based Guide to Cutting Weight for Combat Sports w Danny Lennon and Jordan Sullivan
Season 8, Episode 13 w Jesse Cook and Dr Johnathan Charest Sleep and Performance in Professional Athletes (3/3)
Season 8, Episode 12 w Jesse Cook and Dr Johnathan Charest Sleep and Performance in Professional Athletes (2/3)
Season 8, Episode 11 w Dr Jade Murray on personalized sleep–wake management for shift workers
Season 8, Episode 10 w Jesse Cook and Dr Johnathan Charest Sleep and Performance in Professional Athletes (1/3)
Season 8, Episode 9 w Dr Haresh Suppiah on developing practical sleep tools to support athletes
Season 8 Episode 8 w Dr Peter Tierney on technology, data, and visualisation
Season 8 Episode 7 w Dr Mitchell Turner on Sleep & Performance in Tennis Players
Animal Sleep Series EP03 w/ Dr. John Lesku on Animal Sleep
Season 8, Episode 6 with Carissa Gardiner on Effect of Caffeine on Subsequent Sleep
Season 8, Episode 5 with Dr. Alex Agostini on Normal Sleep in Children and Adolescence
Animal Sleep Series EP02 w/ Dr. Anne Aulsebrook on Sleep Loss and Sandpiper Birds
Season 8, Episode 4 with Dr Jonathan Charest on travel, jet lag, fatigue and the impact performance in the NHL
Animal Sleep Series, Episode 1 w Prof Theresa Jones on sleep in birds
Audio Blog 4 ”Mouth taping and sleep apnea, shut your mouth about shutting your mouth”
Season 8, Episode 3 w James Hewitt on Human Performance and Optimisation for 2023
Season 8, Episode 2 w Melanie Furrer on Sleep in Reindeer, a Christmas Special
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