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Miya R. Asato, MD
Program Director - Child Neurology
412-692-7877
Stephen J. Bagnato, EdD, NCSP
Faculty - Applied Developmental Psychology
412-389-2372
Stacey Cook, MD, PhD
Faculty - General Pediatrics
Valire Copeland, PhD, MPH
Faculty - Social Work
412-624-6324
Nicole Corbin, PhD
Faculty - Audiology
Trisha Cousins, MS, RDN, LDN, CSO
Faculty - Nutrition and Dietetics
412-383-6532
Benjamin L. Handen, PhD, MPH
Faculty - Psychology
412-235-5445
Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH
Faculty - Pediatric Rehab Medicine
Charles Jonassaint, PhD
Faculty - Medicine, Social Work, Clinical Translational Science
M. Kathleen Kelly, PhD, PT
Faculty - Physical Therapy
412-383-6637
Sarah Laughlin, PhD
Faculty - Pediatric Neuropsychology
Maryanne Loebig, MSN, RN, CRNP
Faculty - Pediatric Nursing
Dora Magovern, MSW
Faculty - Clinical Social Work
Cheryl Messick, PhD, CCC-SLP
Program Co-Director - Speech Language Pathology
412-383-6547
Elaine Mormer, PhD, CCC-A
Faculty - Audiology
Dori Ortman
Faculty - Family
412-992-1646
Rachel E. Robertson
Faculty- Special Education
412-648-3137
Richard W. Rubin, DDS, MPH
Faculty - Dentistry
412-648-2069
Michele Stein, OTR/L, SLT
Faculty - Occupational Therapy
Jodie Vento, MGC, LCGC
Faculty - Genetics
Staff
Amy Wetmore, BA
Project Coordinator
412-692-6538
Alumni
Brooke Alexander
2016-2017 Physical Therapy
Tara Anspach
2012-2013 Speech Language Pathology
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
Megan Ballantyne
2017-2018 Speech Language Pathology
Julie Baran
2015-2016 Applied Developmental Psychology
Briana Barnes
2013-2014 Social Work
Julie Barry
2012-2013 Social Work & Public Health
Rose Baumann
2015-2016 - Family
Lauren Beckman
2012-2013 Physical Therapy
Melissa Belack
2017-2018 Speech Language Pathology
Kollie Bilger
2014-2015 Speech Language Pathology
Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, PhD
2013-2015 Social Work
Kayleigh Bostain
Audiology
Spencer Bowersox
2017-2018 Social Work
Jennifer Bradley
1st Year Trainee - Psychology
Katherine Bredikin
Speech Language Pathology
Kyra Buleza
2016-2017 Social Work
Megan Cahill
2010-2011 Audiology
Paulette Cantwell
2014-2016 Family
Allyson Centola
1st Year Trainee - Audiology
Sarah Chagnon
2014-2015 Medicine
Autumn Marie Chilcote
Psychology
Laura Cochran
2015-2016 Audiology
Jessica Cosey
2010-2012 Audiology
Jennifer Cousins-Hasler
2010-2011 Psychology
Shelby Crawford
1st Year Trainee - Speech Language Pathology
Abigail Cryan
2015-2016 Speech Language Pathology
Kelsie Daley
1st Year Trainee - Speech Language Pathology
Carolyn Darr
1st Year Trainee - Physical Therapy
Kristen Dengler
2015-2016 Physical Therapy
Cheryl Dennis
2013-2014 Family
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
Anna Downey
1st Year Trainee - Speech Language Pathology
Lauren Farver
2012-2013 Physical Therapy
Robby Fedorchak
Physical Therapy
Suzanne Feinstein
Speech Language Pathology
Erin Fennessy
2017-2018 Audiology
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
Jenna Gaesser
2016-2017 Medicine
Rysa Gagliano
2017-2018 Applied Developmental Psychology
Erin Glasscott
2016-2017 Social Work
Jaclyn Goldberg
2015-2016 Clinical Psychology
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
William Hasek
2013-2014 Clinical Psychology
Melissa Castle Heatly
2013-2014 Clinical & Developmental Psychology
Sarah Heinzl
2013-2015 Family
Abigail Herrnberger
2011-2012 Physical Therapy
Lance Hershberger
2015-2016 Social Work
Pei Huang
2010-2011 Applied Developmental Psychology
Justie Huff
2013-2014 Social Work
Elizabeth Humphrey
Self-Advocate
Alicia Hutchison
2017-2018 Audiology
Lisa Ibekwe
2014-2015 Social Work
Monique Irwin
2014-2015 Audiology
Katerina Istomin
Psychology
Megan Jablonski
2009-2010 Speech Language Pathology
Carmen Jamis
2013-2014 Audiology
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
Susan Killmeyer
2013-2014 Special Education
Hemasree Kodavatiganti
2014-2015 Public Health
Sumeyye Esra Koten-Guclu
E-Trainee
Tom Kreutzer
Self-Advocate
Jodi Kutzner
Public Health
Jennifer Kutzner
2012-2013 Social Work
Sarah Lapinski
1st Year Trainee - Special Education
Rachel Lee
2013-2015 Physical Therapy
Cameron Lee
2011-2012 Social Work
Elise Lerario
2016-2017 Audiology
Charmaine Leyenaar
2011-2012 Speech Language Pathology
Jodi Lindsey, MD
Child Neurology/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Brittany Littlejohn
2010-2011 Public Health/Social Work
Jenna Loffredo
1st Year Trainee - Audiology
Beatrice Lors
2010-2011 Public Health/Social Work
Matthew MacCarthy
Pediatric Rehab Medicine
Kristen MacKenzie
1st Year Trainee - Social Work
Maura Maloney
2011-2012 Speech Language Pathology
Anna Mangan
2016-2017 Audiology
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
Robin McNeal
2016-2017 Applied Developmental Psychology
Amanda Meighan
2009-2010 Law
Hope Mellinger
2014-2015 Speech Language Pathology
Nicole Mikologic
Physical Therapy
Rebecca Miller
2014-2015 Speech Language Pathology
Catherine Miller
2015-2016 Physical Therapy
Stefanie Miller
2015-2016 Social Work
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
Camille O'Connor
2014-2015 Psychology
Claire Occhionero
2013-2014 Physical Therapy
Kristin Orenchuk
2009-2010 Physical Therapy
Kimberlee Orman
2014-2015 Psychology
Chelsea Pallatino
2012-2013 Public Health
Dana Patenaude
1st Year Trainee - Early Intervention
Paige Peterson
2017-2018 Social Work
Stephanie Powers
2015-2016 Physical Therapy
Lynn Pukylo
2012-2013 Family
Sarah Pupa
Audiology
Ken Reichl
2016-2017 Occupational Therapy
Kelly Rexrode
2010-2011 Speech Language Pathology
Taylor Rogan
2013-2014 Speech and Language Pathology
Aaron Roman
2014-2015 Audiology
Abigail Rosenberg
2013-2014 Speech Language Pathology
Catherine Sacco
2015-2016 Audiology
Stephanie Sanders
2013-2014 Audiology
Julie Schwab
2011-2012 Physical Therapy
Bethany Schwing
2010-2011 Speech Language Pathology
Jessica Scott
2012-2013 Special Education/Early Intervention
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
Kaitlyn Smith
2016-2017 Speech Language Pathology
Emma Smith
2015-2016 Social Work
Leslie Smith
2009-2010 Psychology
Sarah Sohns
2010-2011 Audiology
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
Alyssa Stiver
2013-2015 Clinical Psychology
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
Darshana Tuladhar
2011-2012 Psychology
Kylan Turner
2009-2011 Early Intervention
Tessa Utz
2012-2013 Audiology
Carli Valach
2016-2017 Applied Developmental Psychology
Andrew Varelas
1st Year Trainee - Physical Therapy
Megan Vargo
2009-2010 Audiology
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
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
Renee Williams
2009-2010 Audiology
Jenna Woodarek
2012-2013 School Psychology
Heather Zak
1st Year Trainee - Family
Caroline R. Zieth
E-Trainee
Current LEND Trainees
Sarah Aghjayan
Psychology
Nicole Behrooz
Nutrition
Lauren Ciemniecki
Audiology
Madeline DePascale
Audiology
Danielle Henderson
Psychology
Stephanie Hrabar
Physical Therapy
Ashlynn Kufleitner
Speech Language Pathology
Julie Lamagna
Speech Language Pathology
Jillian Malo
Audiology
Lauren Marrone
Physical Therapy
Andrea Obah
Psychology
