LEND Directory

LEND Program:
MN LEND
University of Minnesota
Institute on Community Integration
103 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Main Phone:  612-624-6830
Main Fax:  612-625-6619
Main Email:  fond0030@umn.edu
Website:  http://lend.umn.edu/
Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
LEND Director Michael Reiff, MD 612-625-7466 reiff001@umn.edu
Co-LEND Director Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Lead Administrative Staff
Training Director UCEDD, Training Director LEND Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Discipline Coordinators
Audiology Mark DeRuiter, Ph.D. 612-624-5755 derui001@umn.edu
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Soraya Beiraghi 612-624-5997 beira001@umn.edu
Genetics Jamie Israel 612-626-7322 jisrael1@fairview.org
Genetics Jamie Israel, PhD 612-624-6300 jisrael1@fairview.org
Nursing Linda Lindeke, Ph.D. 612-626-1133 linde001@umn.edu
Nutrition Aida Miles, MMSc, RD 612-624-1818 miles081@umn.edu
Nutrition Jamie Stang, Ph.D. 612-626-0351 stang002@umn.edu
Occupational Therapy Peggy Martin, Ph.D. 612-626-4358 marti370@umn.edu
Psychology Robin Rumsey, Ph.D. 612-626-8076 rumse002@umn.edu
Psychology: Developmental Amy Esler, PhD 612-626-6777 esle0007@umn.edu
Public Health James Begun 612-624-9319 begun001@umn.edu
Social Work Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Special Education Tim Moore, PhD 612-624-0722 moore618@umn.edu
Special Education Joe Reichle, PhD 612-625-6542 reich001@umn.edu
Special Education Frank Symons, Ph.D. 612-626-8697 symon007@umn.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Liza Finestack, PhD 612-626-8377 finestac@umn.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Joe Reichle, PhD 612-625-6542 reich001@umn.edu
Primary Activity Coordinators
Adult Services Carol Ely 612-626-3346 elyxx021@umn.edu
Clinical Services Jamie Israel 612-626-7322 jisrael1@fairview.org
Clinical Services Aida Miles, MMSc, RD 612-624-1818 miles081@umn.edu
Community Support Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Community Support Barb Kleist, JD 612-624-6300 kleis041@umn.edu
Data Kelly Nye-Lengerman, MSW 612-626-7322 knye@umn.edu
Distance Learning Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Distance Learning Kelly Nye-Lengerman, MSW 612-626-7322 knye@umn.edu
Information/Dissemination Kelly Nye-Lengerman, MSW 612-626-7322 knye@umn.edu
Parent/Consumer Barb Kleist, JD 612-624-6300 kleis041@umn.edu
Pediatric Services Amy Esler, PhD 612-626-6777 esle0007@umn.edu
Pediatric Services Michael Reiff, MD 612-625-7466 reiff001@umn.edu
Research Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Technical Assistance Kelly Nye-Lengerman, MSW 612-626-7322 knye@umn.edu
Training Director Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Research Director Joe Reichle, PhD 612-625-6542 reich001@umn.edu
Specialty Resource Contacts
Augmentative & Alternative Communication, Autism/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Challenging Behavior Joe Reichle, PhD 612-625-6542 reich001@umn.edu
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neurological Care - Pediatric Amy Esler, PhD 612-626-6777 esle0007@umn.edu
Autism/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Beth Fondell 612-624-6830 fon0030@umn.edu
Autism/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Michael Reiff, MD 612-625-7466 reiff001@umn.edu
Autism/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Case Management/Care Coordination, Consumer-Directed Supports, Direct Support Professional Development, Frontline Supervisor Development, Medicaid Support for Community Services Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Adult/Community Services Program Coordinator Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW 612-625-1098 hewit005@umn.edu
Community Advisory Council Coordinator Beth Fondell 612-624-6830 fon0030@umn.edu
Univeristy of Minnesota's Center for Neurobehavioral Development and Amplatz Children's Hospital Amy Esler, PhD 612-626-6777 esle0007@umn.edu
 
Last updated: 10/24/2012 11:06 AM