Katherine Tennant Beenen, PhD

Katherine Tennant Beenen, PhD
Katherine Tennant Beenen, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Contact Information

Patient Care Related:
Pediatric Psychology, 269.337.6077

Biosketch

Katherine Tennant Beenen, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Psychology at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. She earned her undergraduate degree at Albion College and completed her graduate training in School Psychology at Central Michigan University. Dr. Beenen completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Michigan Medicine, where she specialized in integrated behavioral health in pediatric primary care. In addition to these experiences, she has also worked as a psychologist in school and outpatient settings. Dr. Beenen currently provides consultation, evaluation, and brief intervention to children and adolescents through the Integrated Behavioral Health service.

  • Education and Training
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship 2019, Division of Pediatric Psychology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan
    • Internship 2017, Division of Pediatric Psychology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan
    • PhD 2017, School Psychology, Central Michigan University
    • MA 2014, School Psychology, Central Michigan University
    • BA 2010, Psychology, Albion College

  • Research
    • Pediatric Psychology
    • Integrated behavioral health in pediatric primary care
    • Collaboration between pediatricians and psychologists

  • Publications

  • Presentations
    • Quality improvement project to increase incorporation of educational reports in the electronic health record of youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Ehsan, L., Handelsman, S, Yeganeh, M., Garton, N., Beenen, K.T. McGoff, T., & Soares, N. , 12th Annual Quality Improvement Research Conference, Washington DC, Washington DC, 04/2023
    • Pediatricians’ practice of collecting educational records of patients with ADHD in the electronic health record. Garton, N., Tennant Beenen, K., Carroll, E., Tang, A., Lee, K., McGoff, T., Soares, N. , Annual Pediatric Academic Societies meeting , Washington DC, Washington DC, 04/2023
    • Understanding the relationship between psychological diagnosis and special education eligibility: a comparison of the DSM-5-TR to the IDEA disability categories. Tennant-Beenen, K. E., Rausch, R., White, K., & Apple, R, 39th Annual Developmental Disabilities Conference , East Lansing, MI, 04/2023
    • ADHD and Intellectual Developmental Disorder Diagnostic Considerations. Rausch, R., White, K., Tennant-Beenen, K. E., & Apple, R, 39th Annual Developmental Disabilities Conference , East Lansing, MI, 04/2023
    • Natural Language Processing on Pediatricians’ Notes of Educational Supports for Patients with ADHD. Carroll, E., Garton, N., Beenen, K., Tang, A., Berry, S., McGoff, T., Soares, N, Academic Pediatric Association Region V Meeting , Peoria, IL, 03/2023
    • Considerations for adapting common psychological treatments to developmental disabilities populations. Rausch, R., Tennant-Beenen, K. E., & Diaz, F, 38th Annual Developmental Disabilities Conference, virtual, virtual, 04/2022
    • Developing a survey to assess parents' beliefs and preferences of ADHD assessment and treatment. Tennant KE, Lancaster B, Bruni TP, 126th Annual American Psychological Association Meeting, San Francisco, California, 08/2018
    • Developing a survey to assess parents' comfort with pediatric integrated primary care. Tennant KE, Lancaster B, Bruni TP, 126th Annual American Psychological Association Meeting, San Francisco, California, 08/2018