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Stephen J. Bagnato, EdD, NCSP
Faculty - Applied Developmental Psychology
412-389-2372
Angela Caldwell, PhD, OTR/L, CLT
Faculty - Occupational Therapy
Chandra Carey, PhD, CRC
LEND Family Faculty
Kristin Clarkson, DNP
Faculty - Nursing
412-692-5097
Trisha Cousins, EdD, RDN, LDN, CLC
Faculty - Nutrition and Dietetics
412-383-6532
Victoria Filingeri, LCSW, MSW II
Faculty - Social Work
Benjamin L. Handen, PhD, MPH
Faculty - Psychology
412-235-5445
Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH
Program Director
M. Kathleen Kelly, PhD, PT
Faculty - Physical Therapy
412-383-6637
Sarah Laughlin, PhD
Faculty - Pediatric Neuropsychology
Tal Levin-Decanini, PhD, DNP, RN
Faculty - Nursing
412-692-7644
Erin Lundblom, PhD
Faculty - Speech-Language Pathology
Jaime Mahramas
LEND Family Faculty
Dori Ortman
Faculty - Family
412-992-1646
Richard W. Rubin, DDS, MPH
Faculty - Dentistry
412-648-2069
Katie Vellody, M.A., CCC-A
Faculty - Audiology
Jodie Vento, MGC, LCGC
Faculty - Genetics
Daniel Wilkenfeld, PhD
LEND Advocacy Faculty
Alumni
Emmanuela Abraham
Social Work
Sarah Aghjayan
Psychology
Saad Akhtar
LEND Public Health Trainee
Safa Alasady
LEND Social Work Trainee
Monica Albert Still, RN, BSN
Advocacy Trainee
Brooke Alexander
2016-2017 Physical Therapy
Shalom Ali
LEND Audiology Trainee
Amy Anderson
LEND Family Trainee
Tara Anspach
2012-2013 Speech Language Pathology
Emily Antes
Audiology
Astrid Arroyo
Family Trainee
Joseph Ashenden
2015-2016 Speech Language Pathology
Marilyn Avsharian
2017-2018 Social Work
Josie Badger, PhD
2012-2014 Health Care Ethics
Destiny Baird
LEND Nutrition Trainee
Karley Baker
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Megan Ballantyne
2017-2018 Speech Language Pathology
Julie Baran
2015-2016 Applied Developmental Psychology
Briana Barnes
2013-2014 Social Work
Erin Barnett
LEND Physical Therapy Trainee
Julie Barry
2012-2013 Social Work & Public Health
Katherine Bart
LEND Audiology Trainee
Rose Baumann
2015-2016 - Family
Lauren Beckman
2012-2013 Physical Therapy
Nicole Behrooz
Nutrition
Melissa Belack
2017-2018 Speech Language Pathology
Kollie Bilger
2014-2015 Speech Language Pathology
Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, PhD
2013-2015 Social Work
Rachel Blake
LEND Audiology Trainee
Sarah Bolt
LEND Audiology Trainee
Kayleigh Bostain
Audiology
Spencer Bowersox
2017-2018 Social Work
Anne Boyd
LEND Advocacy Trainee
Jennifer Bradley
1st Year Trainee - Psychology
Vaishnavi Brahmamdam
Public Health
Julianna Braun
LEND Physical Therapy Trainee
Katherine Bredikin
Speech Language Pathology
Kyra Buleza
2016-2017 Social Work
Derek Bussey
Physical Therapy
Laura Cahalan
Audiology
Megan Cahill
2010-2011 Audiology
Gina Cancilla
LEND Physical Therapy Trainee
Paulette Cantwell
2014-2016 Family
Toni Careccia
Family
Lynn Cass
Family
Allyson Centola
1st Year Trainee - Audiology
Lynn Chabalie, MSN, RN
LEND Nursing Trainee
Sarah Chagnon
2014-2015 Medicine
Sophia Chesmer
LEND Public Health Trainee
Autumn Marie Chilcote
Psychology
Lauren Ciemniecki
Audiology
Anna Marie Clark
Occupational Therapy
Laura Cochran
2015-2016 Audiology
Jessica Cosey
2010-2012 Audiology
Jennifer Cousins-Hasler
2010-2011 Psychology
Jamie Cranmer
Applied Developmental Psychology - eTrainee
Shelby Crawford
1st Year Trainee - Speech Language Pathology
Abigail Cryan
2015-2016 Speech Language Pathology
Christie Cyktor
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Kelsie Daley
1st Year Trainee - Speech Language Pathology
Carolyn Darr
1st Year Trainee - Physical Therapy
Katherine Davis
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Nicole DeCicco
LEND School Psychology Trainee
Kristen Dengler
2015-2016 Physical Therapy
Cheryl Dennis
2013-2014 Family
Madeline DePascale
Audiology
Nicole DeStefano
1st Year Trainee - Dietetics
Nicole Devon
2014-2015 Audiology
Kathleen Dickinson
2009-2010 Speech Language Pathology
Lindsay Diethorn
2011-2012 Audiology
William Dillon
2012-2014 Audiology
Ana Dolan
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Anna Downey
1st Year Trainee - Speech Language Pathology
Emilia Driscoll
LEND Public Health Trainee
Andrea Ducar
LEND Audiology Trainee
Zharooker Dzhumaeva
Applied Developmental Psychology
Brian Earle
LEND Genetic Counseling Trainee
Caitlin Edelman
Speech Language Psychology
Lauren Farver
2012-2013 Physical Therapy
Robby Fedorchak
Physical Therapy
Suzanne Feinstein
Speech Language Pathology
Erin Fennessy
2017-2018 Audiology
Grace Ferrell
LEND Public Health Genetics Trainee
Marta Fox
2016-2017 Family
Tyler Foxwell
1st Year Trainee - Applied Developmental Psychology
Alexis Franks
2017-2018 NDD
Cori Frazer
2017-2018 Self-Advocate
Caitlin Freeman
2016-2018 Self-Advocate
Jeannie Frisbie
2016-2017 Physical Therapy
Shannon Frizzell
Nutrition
Rachel Fryatt
2017-2018 Audiology
Tara Fulmor
Applied Developmental Psychology
Rebekah Funk
Occupational Therapy
Jenna Gaesser
2016-2017 Medicine
Rysa Gagliano
2017-2018 Applied Developmental Psychology
Chelsea Gessner
Clinical Psychology
Madeline Gillis
LEND Audiology Trainee
Erin Glasscott
2016-2017 Social Work
Jaclyn Goldberg
2015-2016 Clinical Psychology
Amanda Gorsky
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Simionie Grabowski
LEND Psychology Trainee
Hannah Green
LEND Audiology Trainee
Joel Halapin
2016-2017 Family
Elizabeth Haley
2014-2015 Audiology
Kelsey Hardaway
2012-2013 Speech Language Pathology
Rachel Harkawik
2009-2010 Speech Language Pathology
Alicia Harmon
2011-2012 Social Work
Roxanne Harris
E-Trainee
Sabrina Harrison
Physical Therapy
Brittany Hart
LEND Applied Developmental Psychology Trainee
William Hasek
2013-2014 Clinical Psychology
Michael Hasis
Speech Language Pathology
Melissa Castle Heatly
2013-2014 Clinical & Developmental Psychology
Sarah Heinzl
2013-2015 Family
Danielle Henderson
Psychology
Amanda Henigan
LEND Audiology Trainee
Abigail Herrnberger
2011-2012 Physical Therapy
Lance Hershberger
2015-2016 Social Work
Anna Hilliard
LEND Genetic Counseling Trainee
Christine Hine
LEND Audiology Trainee
Joe Hnath
Advocacy Trainee
Lily Hoffman
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Sydney Hollingsworth
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Sarah Hooper
LEND Physical Therapy Trainee
Stephanie Hrabar
Physical Therapy
Pei Huang
2010-2011 Applied Developmental Psychology
Justie Huff
2013-2014 Social Work
Elizabeth Humphrey
Self-Advocate
Alicia Hutchison
2017-2018 Audiology
Samantha Huynh
LEND Audiology Trainee
Lisa Ibekwe
2014-2015 Social Work
Cindy Iheanacho
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Monique Irwin
2014-2015 Audiology
Katerina Istomin
Psychology
Megan Jablonski
2009-2010 Speech Language Pathology
Carmen Jamis
2013-2014 Audiology
Akhila Janapati
LEND Social Work Trainee
Ricardo Ayala Jimenez, MD
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Anuja Jindal, MD
2015-2016 Medicine
Wichan Jitphongamphai
2011-2012 Special Education/Early Intervention
Anastasia Johnson
2012-2013 Speech Language Pathology
Navya Kamath
2015-2016 Clinical Psychology
Kate Kielty
LEND NDD Trainee
Susan Killmeyer
2013-2014 Special Education
Hemasree Kodavatiganti
2014-2015 Public Health
Natasha Kohanzadeh
LEND Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellow
Victoria Kostour
LEND Public Health Trainee
Sumeyye Esra Koten-Guclu
E-Trainee
Martin Kovalik Haas
LEND Social Work Trainee
Tom Kreutzer
Self-Advocate
Ashlynn Kufleitner
Speech Language Pathology
Jodi Kutzner
Public Health
Jennifer Kutzner
2012-2013 Social Work
Marissa Lahr
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Julie Lamagna
Speech Language Pathology
Sarah Lapinski
1st Year Trainee - Special Education
Rachel Lee
2013-2015 Physical Therapy
Cameron Lee
2011-2012 Social Work
Elise Lerario
2016-2017 Audiology
Ursula Lesic
2nd Year LEND Family Trainee
Charmaine Leyenaar
2011-2012 Speech Language Pathology
Tiffany Lin
Occupational Therapy
Jodi Lindsey, MD
Child Neurology/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Brittany Littlejohn
2010-2011 Public Health/Social Work
Jenna Loffredo
1st Year Trainee - Audiology
Mireya Lopez-Jimenez
LEND Public Health Trainee
Beatrice Lors
2010-2011 Public Health/Social Work
Matthew MacCarthy
Pediatric Rehab Medicine
Kristen MacKenzie
1st Year Trainee - Social Work
Abigail Magee
Applied Developmental Psychology
Jaime Mahramas
Family Advocate
Jillian Malo
Audiology
Maura Maloney
2011-2012 Speech Language Pathology
Anna Mangan
2016-2017 Audiology
Danielle Manni
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
JP Marrero-Rivera
LEND Applied Developmental Psychology Trainee
Lauren Marrone
Physical Therapy
Amy Matz
2012-2013 School Psychology/Education
Angie McCoy
2012-2013 Family
Amanda McEowen
2010-2011 Speech Language Pathology
Robyn McGowan
1st Year Trainee - Physical Therapy
Eileen McKeating-Esterle
2009-2010 Clinic Community Liaison
Jennifer McKee
2017-2018 Physical Therapy
Anna McKenna
LEND Social Work Trainee
Robin McNeal
2016-2017 Applied Developmental Psychology
Sarah Meier
Audiology
Amanda Meighan
2009-2010 Law
Hope Mellinger
2014-2015 Speech Language Pathology
Kyra Meyer
LEND Social Work Trainee
Nicole Mikologic
Physical Therapy
Stefanie Miller
2015-2016 Social Work
Rebecca Miller
2014-2015 Speech Language Pathology
Catherine Miller
2015-2016 Physical Therapy
Emily Miller
Audiology
Nathan Missen
2010-2011 Clinic Community Liaison
Jillian Mitsch
2016-2017 Speech Language Pathology
Akanksha Mittal
1st Year Trainee - Psychology
Pamela Molnar
Speech-Language Pathology
Katherine Monahan
2010-2011 Audiology
Beth Myers
1st Year Trainee - Family
Yuki Nagano
2013-2014 Applied Developmental Psychology
Christine Nelson
Speech Language Pathology
Taylor Niblack
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Sasha Noorani
Social Work
Camille O'Connor
2014-2015 Psychology
Andrea Obah
Psychology
Rebecca Oberschmidt
Genetic Counseling
Claire Occhionero
2013-2014 Physical Therapy
Leighanne Ohlinger
Clinical Psychology
Kristin Orenchuk
2009-2010 Physical Therapy
Kimberlee Orman
2014-2015 Psychology
Gelli Ortiz
Audiology
Emily Ortman
Advocacy
Kelsey Overbay
Audiology
Chelsea Pallatino
2012-2013 Public Health
Dana Patenaude
1st Year Trainee - Early Intervention
Scott Patterson
LEND Advocacy Trainee
Sydney Pece
Physical Therapy
Jonathan Peitzman
Social Work
Eve Penuel
Nutrition and Dietetics
Paige Peterson
2017-2018 Social Work
Hannah Philips
Applied Developmental Psychology
Natalie Points
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Libby Powers
Advocacy
Stephanie Powers
2015-2016 Physical Therapy
Jessica Price
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Lynn Pukylo
2012-2013 Family
Sarah Pupa
Audiology
Orma Ravindranath
Clinical Psychology
Allison Reed
Physical Therapy
Ken Reichl
2016-2017 Occupational Therapy
Lauren Reinhardt
LEND Psychology Trainee
Kelly Rexrode
2010-2011 Speech Language Pathology
Brianna Rider
LEND Audiology Trainee
Julia Roberson
Occupational Therapy
Taylor Rogan
2013-2014 Speech and Language Pathology
Aaron Roman
2014-2015 Audiology
Abigail Rosenberg
2013-2014 Speech Language Pathology
Deno Rowe
Special Education
Morgan Roy
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Samantha Runa
Genetic Counseling
Madeline Rushford
LEND Applied Developmental Psychology Trainee
Catherine Sacco
2015-2016 Audiology
Stephanie Sanders
2013-2014 Audiology
Brooklyn Sands
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Marina Sapp
LEND Family Trainee
Reem Satti
Clinical Psychology
Hayley Schneider
LEND Audiology Trainee
Sarah Schreiber
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Julie Schwab
2011-2012 Physical Therapy
Bethany Schwing
2010-2011 Speech Language Pathology
Jessica Scott
2012-2013 Special Education/Early Intervention
Isabella Sedor
Nutrition
Melissa Seyerle
2016-2017 Applied Developmental Psychology
Jennifer Shalles
2009-2010 Audiology
Tricia Shelton
2017-2018 Family
Audra Sitterly
2016-2017 Occupational Therapy
Rebecca Slater
2015-2016 Physical Therapy
Megan Small
Applied Developmental Psychology
Emma Smith
2015-2016 Social Work
Leslie Smith
2009-2010 Psychology
Kaitlyn Smith
2016-2017 Speech Language Pathology
Sarah Sohns
2010-2011 Audiology
Haley Soller
Public Health
Alex Stauff
LEND Public Health Genetics Trainee
Kelly Stephans
2017-2018 Family
Nicole Stepowoy
2013-2014 Physical Therapy
Laura Stevens
2012-2013 School Psychology/Education
Kirsten Stevenson
2015-2016 Speech Language Pathology
Sarah Steward
Speech Language Pathology
Alyssa Stiver
2013-2015 Clinical Psychology
Alanna Sullivan
Speech Language Pathology
Madeline Sutter
Audiology
Shelby Sydenstricker
LEND Audiology Trainee
Johanna Taylor
2009-2011 Early Intervention
James Thornburg
2015-2016 Audiology
Kristen Toole
2015-2016 Audiology
Casey Townson
2017-2018 Physical Therapy
Regina Triplett
2013-2014 Medicine
Amanda Trovato
2015-2016 Psychology
April Tucker
Family
Darshana Tuladhar
2011-2012 Psychology
Kylan Turner
2009-2011 Early Intervention
Tessa Utz
2012-2013 Audiology
Carli Valach
2016-2017 Applied Developmental Psychology
Marcello Valletta
LEND Advocacy Trainee
Seth VanZant, MD, MPH
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Andrew Varelas
1st Year Trainee - Physical Therapy
Alexa Vareldzis
Physical Therapy
Megan Vargo
2009-2010 Audiology
Colton Vazquez
LEND Advocacy Trainee
Rachael Viehman
2017-2018 Psychology
Stephanie Vigil
2010-2011 Public Health/Social Work
Marissa Vogel
2011-2012 Special Education
Daphane Voltz
2015-2016 - Family
Jennifer Waller
2010-2011 Psychology
Brooke Watterson
2011-2012 School Psychology
Carly Weber
1st Year Trainee - Applied Developmental Psychology
Nicole Weise
LEND Public Health Trainee
Laura Weiss
Occupational Therapy
Jacklyn Welage
2017-2018 Applied Developmental Psychology
Daniel Wells
E-Trainee
Jessica Wells
2012-2013 Audiology
Christopher Alan Wesling, Jr.
E-Trainee
Rebecca Weyman
2009-2010 Audiology
Maryanne White
Social Work
Amy Wierzchowski
2010-2011 Physical Therapy
Michael Wikoff
Gracie Wilkerson
LEND Physical Therapy Trainee
Renee Williams
2009-2010 Audiology
Jenna Woodarek
2012-2013 School Psychology
Kimberly Yurasits
Audiology
Heather Zak
1st Year Trainee - Family
Julia Zezinka
Occupational Therapy
Megan Zieber
Public Health
Caroline R. Zieth
E-Trainee
Current LEND Trainees
Disha Aggarwal
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Aida Alanzi
LEND Disability Leadership Trainee
Kaitlyn Anderson
LEND Advocacy Trainee
Sophie Beasley
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Marina Bulazo
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Gabby Hong
LEND Speech Language Pathology Trainee
Gabriel Jones
LEND Psychology Trainee
Molly Pruitt
LEND Occupational Therapy Trainee
Isabel Ruiz-Flint
LEND Audiology Trainee
Folakemi Sampson
LEND Psychology Trainee
Staff
Chloe Aglietti
LEND CARES Coordinator
Amy Wetmore, BA
Project Coordinator
412-692-6538