LEND Directory

LEND Program:
Center for Disabilities
Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota
Department of Pediatrics
1400 West 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1570
Main Phone:  605-357-1439
Toll Free Number:  800-658-3080
Main Fax:  605-357-1438
TTY:  800-658-3080
Website:  http://www.usd.edu/cd/sdlend/
Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Wendy Parent-Johnson, Ph.D., CRC, CESP 605-357-1439 Wendy.ParentJohnson@usd.edu
LEND Director Dennis Stevens, MD, MS 605-357-1439 Dennis.Stevens@sanfordhealth.org
Co-LEND Director Joanne Van Osdel, Ed.D. 605-357-1439 Joanne.VanOsdel@usd.edu
Lead Administrative Staff
Associate Director of Services Shelly Grinde, MA, CCC/SLP 605-357-1439 Shelly.Grinde@usd.edu
Director of Academic Training Joanne Van Osdel, Ed.D. 605-357-1439 Joanne.VanOsdel@usd.edu
Director of Community Education Heather Stettnichs, B.A. 605-357-1439 Heather.Stettnichs@usd.edu
Director of Information Dissemination Derric Miller, BA 605-357-1439 Derric.Miller@usd.edu
Fiscal Officer Jill L. Amdahl 605-357-1427 Jill.L.Amdahl@usd.edu
LEND Co-Director Interim Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics, Sanford School of Medicine Dennis Stevens, MD, MS 605-357-1439 Dennis.Stevens@sanfordhealth.org
Senior Secretary Terry Bailey, B.A. 605-357-1402 terry.bailey@usd.edu
Discipline Coordinators
Audiology Teri James Bellis, Ph.D., CCC-A, FAAA, F-ASHA 605-677-6201 Teri.Bellis@usd.edu
Education Joanne Van Osdel, Ed.D. 605-357-1439 Joanne.VanOsdel@usd.edu
Health Administration Carole Cochran, M.S.W. 605-677-6432 Carole.Cochran@usd.edu
Medicine Dennis Stevens, MD, MS 605-357-1439 Dennis.Stevens@sanfordhealth.org
Nursing Lois Tschetter, Ed.D., RN 605-688-4072 Lois.Tschetter@SDSTATE.EDU
Nutrition Kendra Kattlemann, PhD 605-688-4045 Kendra.Kattelmann@SDSTATE.EDU
Occupational Therapy Barbra Brockevelt, MA, OTR/L 605-677-5600 Barb.Brockevelt@usd.edu
Parent/Family Resources Heather Stettnichs, B.A. 605-357-1439 Heather.Stettnichs@usd.edu
Physical Therapy Lana Svien, PT, PhD, MA 605-677-5000 lsvien@usd.edu
Psychology Nicholas Benson, Ph.D. 605-677-6672 Nicholas.Benson@usd.edu
Psychology Eric Kurtz, Ph.D. 605-357-1411 Eric.Kurtz@usd.edu
Psychology Gemma Skillman, PhD 605-677-5353 Gemma.Skillman@usd.edu
Social Work Debra Norris, MSW, EdD 605-677-5401 Debra.Norris@usd.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Elizabeth Hanson, PhD 605-677-5474 elizabeth.hanson@usd.edu
Primary Activity Coordinators
Information/Dissemination Derric Miller, BA 605-357-1439 Derric.Miller@usd.edu
Pediatric Services Dennis Stevens, MD, MS 605-357-1439 Dennis.Stevens@sanfordhealth.org
Research Dennis Stevens, MD, MS 605-357-1439 Dennis.Stevens@sanfordhealth.org
Training Director Joanne Van Osdel, Ed.D. 605-357-1439 Joanne.VanOsdel@usd.edu
Medical Director Dennis Stevens, MD, MS 605-357-1439 Dennis.Stevens@sanfordhealth.org
Specialty Resource Contacts
Leadership Consultant Greg Boris, EdD 605-321-5514 gboris@aol.com
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Academic Training Secretary Arla Feikert 605-357-1409 Arla.Feickert@usd.edu
Autism Program Specialist Nancy Carriere 605-357-1581 Nancy.Saufley@usd.edu
Autism Program Specialist/TEACCH Trainer/CPI Trainer Luke Comeau, M.A. 605-357-1436 Luke.Comeau@usd.edu
College of Direct Support Administrator Eileen VanSoest, M.A. 605-357-1476 Eileen.VanSoest@usd.edu
Deaf-Blind Program Coordinator / Certified Low Vision Therapist Rose Moehring, BSW, MA-Ed 605-357-1437 Rose.Moehring@usd.edu
Director, Autism Spectrum Disorders Program & Diagnostic Clinic Eric Kurtz, Ph.D. 605-357-1411 Eric.Kurtz@usd.edu
Family/Community Service Coordinator Birth to 3 Connections Mary Fitzpatrick 605-357-1318 Mary.Fitzpatrick@usd.edu
Family/Community Service Coordinator Birth to 3 Connections Shannon Nelson, B.S. 605-996-3380 Shannon.Nelson@usd.edu
Family/Community Service Coordinator Birth to 3 Connections Nicole Saue 605-357-1439 Nicole.Saue@usd.edu
FASD Education Strategist Jessica Wuertzer, M.A. 605-721-3840 wuertzer@rushmore.com
RISE-UP Coordinator Tyler Hemmingson, B.S. 605-357-1439 tyler.hemmingson@usd.edu
SD LEND Program Joanne Van Osdel, Ed.D. 605-357-1439 Joanne.VanOsdel@usd.edu
Social Media Coordinator Kendra Gottsleben, B.A. 605-357-1462 Kendra.Gottsleben@usd.edu
Webmistress Elizabeth Fox, BA 605-357-1439 Elizabeth.Fox@usd.edu
 
Last updated: 03/14/2013 04:48 PM