Shelby Bandel
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Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Suicide Prevention, Firearm Suicide Prevention, Lethal Means Assessment & Intervention - Accepting students for the 2025-2026 application cycle
Contact Info
- Email: shelby.bandel@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.3802
Office Address
Columbia Hall Room 2000
501 North Columbia Road Stop 8380
Grand Forks, ND 58202-380
Biography
Dr. Bandel began working at UND in fall 2025. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming and a master’s degree from Western Kentucky University. She began her doctoral training at the University of Southern Mississippi before moving to Rutgers University with her mentor. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where she worked primarily in primary care psychology.
Dr. Bandel's clinical training has focused largely on evidence-based treatments (EBTs) with an emphasis on third wave modalities. Her clinical specialties include suicide risk assessment and management and psychodianogistic assessment.
Dr. Bandel's research focuses on improving firearm suicide prevention efforts by increasing our understanding of firearm owners and secure storage interventions. Her work seeks to increase our understanding of what makes secure storage interventions more/less effective. Much of Dr. Bandel's extant research has investigated the impact of broad/public health level approaches to secure firearm storage. Additionally, Dr. Bandel is interested in better understanding characteristics of those who choose to own firearms and how these characteristics may relate to secure storage beliefs and decisions.
Bandel, S. L., Moceri-Brooks, J., Bond, A. E., Semenza, D., & Anestis, M. D. (2024). US residents’ accuracy in recognizing proper use of firearm cable locks. JAMA Network Open. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.15064
Bandel, S. L., Bond, A. E., & Anestis, M. D. (2023). Interactions at the point of firearm purchase and subsequent use of locking devices. Journal of Injury Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-023-00421-0
Bandel, S. L., Bond, A. E., Bryan, C. J., & Anestis, M. D. (2022). Public Perception of Gun Violence-related Headline Accuracy and the Credibility of Media Sources. Health Communication, 1–6. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2037199
Rodriguez, T. R., Bond, A. E., Bandel, S. L., Collins, C., Anestis, M. D., & Anestis, J. C. (2025). JAMA Network Open. Mental healthcare providers’ firearm access screening practices in the U.S.
Simonetti, J. A., Haasz, M., Johnson, R. L., Bandel, S. L., Wright-Kelly, E. (2025). Adults’ beliefs on asking about unlocked firearms in homes where children play. The Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200174
Bond, A.E., Rodriguez, T.R., Bandel, S.L., Hamilton, J., Boyd, S., Gordon, K., & Anestis, M.D. (2024). Communicating the science of suicide prevention: A call to action for psychologists. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13114
Ph.D. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick (2025)
M.S. Western Kentucky Univeristy (2018)
B.A. University of Wyoming (2016)