LEND Directory

UCEDD,LEND Program:
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
University of Nevada, Reno
Mail Stop 285
Reno, NV 89557
Main Phone:  775-784-4921
Toll Free Number:  1-800-216-7988
Main Fax:  775-784-4997
TTY:  775-327-5234
Website:  http://nced.info/
Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Stephen Rock, Ph.D. 775-784-6385 rock@unr.edu
LEND Director Stephen Rock, Ph.D. 775-784-6385 rock@unr.edu
Co-LEND Director Erika Ryst, M.D. 775-682-8446 eryst@medicine.nevada.edu
Co-LEND Director Debra Vigil, Ph.D. 775-682-7019 dvigil@medicine.nevada.edu
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Assistant Kate Hill 775-682-9052 kjhill@unr.edu
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology George McKinlay, MS 775-338-4810 mckinlay@unr.edu
Nursing Patsy Ruchala, DNSc, RN 775-784-6841 pruchala@unr.edu
Nutrition Barbara Scott, MPH, RD 775-784-1945 bscott@medicine.nevada.edu
Occupational Therapy Jan Marson, OTD 775-721-5227 otplayroom@aol.com
Pediatrics Kathleen O'Connor, M.D. 999-999-9999 kmoped@gmail.com
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Lynn Kinman, M.D. 999-999-9999 rick-lynn@sbcglobal.net
Physical Therapy Robbin Hickman, PT, DSc, PCS 702 895-1055 Robbin.Hickman@unlv.edu
Psychiatry: Child Erika Ryst, M.D. 775-682-8446 eryst@medicine.nevada.edu
Psychology Melanie Crawford, Ph.D. 775-240-8589 mcrawfordphd@gmail.com
Psychology Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D. 775-682-8687 patrickg@unr.edu
Public Health Wei Yang, Ph.D. 775-682-7094 weiyang@unr.edu
Social Work Eric Albers, Ph.D. 775-682-8711 erica@unr.edu
Special Education Stephen Rock, Ph.D. 775-784-6385 rock@unr.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Tami Brancamp, Ph.D.,CCC 775-682-7020 tbrancamp@medicine.nevada.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Debra Vigil, Ph.D. 775-682-7019 dvigil@medicine.nevada.edu
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Debra Vigil, Ph.D. 775-682-7019 dvigil@medicine.nevada.edu
Data George McKinlay, MS 775-338-4810 mckinlay@unr.edu
Training Director Erika Ryst, M.D. 775-682-8446 eryst@medicine.nevada.edu
Medical Director Erika Ryst, M.D. 775-682-8446 eryst@medicine.nevada.edu
Specialty Resource Contacts
NvLEND Trainee Amanda Brice 775-313-4423 abrice@health.nv.gov
NvLEND Trainee Carol Broersma 775-901-3265 cbroersma@frontier.com
NvLEND Trainee Michelle Canning 775-934-5810 michelle@canning.net
NvLEND Trainee Nicole Casillas 562-225-2705 nicole.casillas@gmail.com
NvLEND Trainee Miriam Een 702-877-2134 meen@medicine.nevada.edu
NvLEND Trainee Molly Harrison, M.S. +40 School Psychology 530-263-3206 harrisonmolly@yahoo.com
NvLEND Trainee Thomas Krompetz 775-762-3869 tkrompetz@gmail.com
NvLEND Trainee Maria Levine 818-648-5735 ml-2005@earthlink.net
NvLEND Trainee Heather Lewandowski 775-813-3756 lewandowski.heather@gmail.com
NvLEND Trainee Lori McDonald 775-674-7554 lmcdonald@tmcc.edu
NvLEND Trainee Gwynne Partos 775-750-0882 gpartos@washoeschools.net
NvLEND Trainee Karen Shaw 775-722-6861 kshaw@washoeschools.net
NvLEND Trainee Lynda Tache 702-217-4194 ltache@grantagiftautismfoundation.org
NvLEND Trainee Anna Tracy 775-750-8600 atreacy@unr.edu
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Director, Early Childhood Autism Program Patrick Ghezzi, Ph.D. 775-682-8687 patrickg@unr.edu
Director, University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Debra Vigil, Ph.D. 775-682-7019 dvigil@medicine.nevada.edu
Principal Investigator, PTR-YC Discipline Coordinator, NvLEND Glen Dunlap, Ph.D. 775-786-9319 glendunlap@sbcglobal.net
 
Last updated: 10/24/2012 06:05 PM