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
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 6 with Dr Melissa Ree Sleep and Mindfulness
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 5 with Dr Corey Peacock Sleep with Elite MMA athletes (UFC, Bellator and more)
S4P Radio, Season 2, Episode 4 with Lama Surya Das on Tibetan Dream Yoga
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 3 with Dr Shona Halson_Sleep and Recovery for Olympic Athletes
S4P Radio Season 2, Episode 2 with Major Bram Connolly DSM_Sleep is a Weapon
S4P Special Episode #3 BASES Webinar questions answered
S4P #Special Episode #2 Updates and Season 2 Updates
Season 1 #Episode 18: Tim Smithies Optimizing Sleep & Performance in Super Rugby
Season 1 #Episode 17: Sleep Interventions for Athletes with Daniel Bonnar
Season 1 #Episode 16 Electronic Device Use on Sleep and Performance in Athletes with Maddison Jones
Season 1 #Episode 15 Sleep Disorders in Elite Athletes with Johnpaul Caia
Season 1 #Episode 14 Outrun Cancer with Luca Turrini
Sleep Science Research #1 Introduction to PhD thesis: Sleep and Performance in Elite Combat and Contact Athletes
Season 1 #Episode 13 Fatigue Management in High Risk Industries (Mining, Oil, Gas, Aviation, Rail)
Season 1 #Episode 12 Jason Donaldson -Fighting Christmas Fat
Season 1 #Episode 11 Jacob Fiedler-Fatigue Science
S4P #Special Episode #1 Reflection on TEDxPerth and Q&A
Season1 #Episode 10: Matt Pomery, Military, Mining and Ultra Running.
Season1 #Episode 9: Dancing for your life, a tale of strength, fitness and happiness with Joanna Nicholas
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