She earned an M.A. in Community Counseling from West Virginia University and a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The University of Akron in 2009. Dr. Rieder Bennett has worked in a variety of community and university agencies providing mental health services. She is a member of Division 17 (Society for Counseling Psychology) and Division 35 (Psychology of Women) in the American Psychological Association, the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the Ohio College Testing Association, and the National College Testing Association. Primary areas of interest are in health psychology, assessment, feminist and multicultural counseling, supervision and training, and research.