University of Colorado DenverCollege of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity of Colorado Denver

Rachael E. BennettRachael E. Bennett, MA

Research Associate

Office: NC 4023D
Office Phone: 303-556-6750
Fax: 303-556-3520
E-mail: rachael.bennett@ucdenver.edu

Biosketch

Education 

  • 1996, MA in Sociology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
  • 1989 BA in Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado   

Employment  

  • 1994-1995 - Ethnographic Interviewer/HIV Counselor, University of Miami/University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
  • 1993-1996 - Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
  • 1996-1997 - Research Associate/Project Coordinator, Johnson, Bassin & Shaw, Inc., Silver Spring, MD.
  • 1997-2001 - Research Investigator, Center for Health Policy Research, Denver, CO.
  • 2002-2005 - Senior Professional Research Assistant, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO.
  • 2005-2008 - Research Associate, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO.
  • 2008-Present - Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO.

Select Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa Society
  • Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Society
  • Outstanding College Students of America
  • Golden Key National Honor Society

Research Interests

  • Cognitive functioning
  • Health Information Technology and Telehealth
  • Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality studies

Representative Publications

Brega AG, Reynolds A, Bennett RE, Leehey MA, Bounds LS, Cogswell JB, Hagerman RJ, Hagerman PJ, Grigsby J: (2009) Functional status of men with the fragile X premutation, with and without the tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). In press, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Grigsby J, AG Brega, K Engle, MA Leehey, RJ Hagerman, F Tassone, D Hessl, PJ Hagerman, JB Cogswell, RE Bennett, K Cook, DA Hall, LS Bounds, MJ Paulich, & A Reynolds: (2008). Cognitive profile of fragile X premutation carriers with and without fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Neuropsychology, 22: 48-60.

Reynolds, Ann, AG Brega, RE Bennett, K Engle, MA Leehey, LS Bounds, JB Cogswell, RJ Hagerman, PJ Hagerman, and J Grigsby (2008).  Functional Status of Men with the Fragile X Premutation, with and without the Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS). Under review, Movement Disorders.

Brega AG, G Goodrich, RE Bennett, D Hessl, K Engle, MA Leehey, LS Bounds, MJ Paulich, RJ Hagerman, PJ Hagerman, JB Cogswell, F Tassone, A Reynolds, R Kooken, M Kenny, and J Grigsby: (2007). The primary cognitive deficit among males with fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a dysexecutive syndrome. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30, 853-869.  Also available on line at www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713657736.

Barton PL, AG Brega, PA DeVore, K Mueller, MJ Paulich, NR Floersch, GK Goodrich, SG Talkington, J Bontrager, B Grigsby, C Hrincevich, S Neal, JL Loker, TM Araya, RE Bennett, N Krohn, & J Grigsby: (2007). Specialist physicians’ knowledge and beliefs about telemedicine: A comparison of users and non-users of the technology. Telemedicine and e-Health, 13, Number 5, 487-499.

Grigsby J, AG Brega, MA Leehey, GK Goodrich, S Jacquemont, DZ Loesch, JB Cogswell, J Epstein, R Wilson, T Jardini, E Gould, RE Bennett, D Hessl, S Cohen, K Cook F Tassone, PJ Hagerman, & RJ Hagerman: (2007). Impairment of executive cognitive functioning in males with fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Movement Disorders, 22, 645-650.

Grigsby B, AG Brega, RE Bennett, PA DeVore, MJ Paulich, SJ Talkington, NR Floersch, PL Barton, S Neal, TM Araya, JL Loker, N Krohn, & J Grigsby: (2007). The slow pace of interactive video telemedicine adoption: The perspective of telemedicine program administrators on physician participation. Telemedicine and e-Health, 13, Number 6 645-656.

Grigsby B, AG Brega, RE Bennett, PA DeVore, MJ Paulich, SG Talkington, NR Floersch, PL Barton, S Neal, TM Araya, JL Loker, N Krohn, & J Grigsby: (2007). The slow pace of interactive video telemedicine adoption: The perspective of telemedicine program administrators on physician participation. Telemedicine and e-Health, 13, 645-656.

Grigsby JP and RE Bennett (2006). Alternatives to Randomized Controlled Trials in Telemedicine: (2006). Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 12 (Supplement 2):S2:77-84.

Grigsby J, AG Brega, RE Bennett, MJ Paulich, MA Leehey, C Rice, D Hall, J Cogswell, R Hagerman, L Bounds, F Tassone, S Cohen, P Hagerman, R Kooken, & M Kenny: (2005). Cognitive deficits in fragile x tremor-ataxia syndrome. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Program No. 82.8. Online.

Bennett RE, KS Conway, RH Fish, PA DeVore, CT Lin, MJ Paulich, DB Smyth, MK Ecord, NR Floersch, J Grigsby, L Housman, R Waters, & J Eder Van-Hook. Coverage of Telehealth in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Report to Congress, December 2004. Prepared for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services in response to Public Law 108-173, Section 418 of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) in collaboration with the Center for Telemedicine Law. Aurora, Division of Health Care Policy and Research.

Bennett RE, PA DeVore, TM Araya, PL Barton, JR Bontrager, NR Floersch, GK Goodrich, JL Loker, MJ Paulich, SG Talkington, B Grigsby, & J Grigsby: (2004). Referring physicians’ attitudes toward interactive video telemedicine for consultation. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10 (suppl. 1), S-94.

Shaughnessy PW, KC Crisler, & RE Bennett: (2000). We've collected the OASIS data, now what?  Illustrative outcome and case mix reports. Home Healthcare Nurse 18(4):258-265.

Saum CA, HL Surratt, JA Inciardi, & RE Bennett: (1995). Sex in prison: Exploring the myths and realities. The Prison Journal 75(4):413-430.