LEND Directory

LEND Program:
Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND)
University of Utah
Department of Pediatrics
50 N. Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Main Phone:  801-585-1017
Main Fax:  801-581-3399
Website:  http://www.urlend.org
Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
Co-LEND Director Judith Holt, PhD Special Education 435-797-7157 judith.holt@usu.edu
Co-LEND Director Sarah Winter, M.D. 801-585-1017 sarah.winter@hsc.utah.edu
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Assistant - URLEND Staff Coordinator (Logan) LaDawn Neilson 435-797-7142 ladawn.neilson@usu.edu
Administrative Assistant - URLEND Staff Coordinator (SLC) Amy Boynton 801-585-1017 Amy.Boynton@hsc.utah.edu
Dept Head, Dept of Psychology Gretchen Peacock, Ph.D. 435-797-0721 gretchen.peacock@usu.edu
Director, Interdisciplinary Training Division Judith Holt, PhD Special Education 435-797-7157 judith.holt@usu.edu
Discipline Coordinators
Audiology Stephanie Browning McVicar, Au.D., CCC-A 801-584-8218 smcvicar@utah.gov
Audiology Richard Harward, Au.D., CCC-A 801-584-8529 rharward@utah.gov
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry James Bekker, DDS 801-571-5800 jhbekker@comcast.net
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Duane Yamashiro, D.D.S. 801-588-2670 Duane.Yamashiro@imail.org
Education Barbara Fiechtl, PhD 435-797-3258 barbara.fiechtl@usu.edu
Education Thomas Higbee,, Ph.D., BCBA 435-797-1933 tom.higbee@usu.edu
Genetics Janice Palumbos, M.S. 801-581-8943 Janice.Palumbos@hsc.utah.edu
Health Administration Teresa Pavia, Ph.D. 801-581-8696 teresa.pavia@business.utah.edu
Nursing Paula Peterson, P.N.P. 801-588-3395 Paula.Peterson@intermountainmail.org
Occupational Therapy Louise Dunn, ScD, OTR/L 801-585-9356 louise.dunn@hsc.utah.edu
Parent/Family Resources Gina Pola-Money 801-631-1609 utahfamilyvoices@juno.com
Pediatrics Paul Carbone, M.D. 801-585-1017 paul.carbone@hsc.utah.edu
Pediatrics Lisa Samson-Fang, M.D. 801-585-1017 lisa.samson-fang@hsc.utah.edu
Physical Therapy Heidi Lane, PT, DPT, PCS 801-581-8681 heidi.lane@hsc.utah.edu
Psychology Megan Farley, Ph.D. 801-581-2546 megan.farley@hsc.utah.edu
Psychology William E. MacLean, PhD 307-766-2761 maclean@uwyo.edu
Psychology Gretchen Peacock, Ph.D. 435-797-0721 gretchen.peacock@usu.edu
Social Work David Derezotes, Ph.D. 801-585-3546 David.Derezotes@socwk.utah.edu
Social Work Bethany Rigles, MA 406-243-2208 rigles@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Special Education Judith Holt, PhD Special Education 435-797-7157 judith.holt@usu.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Vicki Simonsmeier, M.S., CCC-SLP/Aud 435-797-7554 Vicki.Simonsmeier@usu.edu
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Heidi Lane, PT, DPT, PCS 801-581-8681 heidi.lane@hsc.utah.edu
Distance Learning Judith Holt, PhD Special Education 435-797-7157 judith.holt@usu.edu
Early Intervention Thomas Higbee,, Ph.D., BCBA 435-797-1933 tom.higbee@usu.edu
Training Director Judith Holt, PhD Special Education 435-797-7157 judith.holt@usu.edu
Specialty Resource Contacts
Dental Pediatrics, Clinical Director James Bekker, DDS 801-571-5800 jhbekker@comcast.net
Senior Research Associate Discipline Coordinator for Cultural Competency Eduardo Ortiz, Ph.D. Sociology 435-797-3690 eduardo.ortiz@usu.edu
URLEND Montana Site Coordinator Bethany Rigles, MA 406-243-2208 rigles@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Urlend Site Coordinator at Utah Valley University Tracy Golden, Ph.D., M.Ed. 801-863-8083 tracy.golden@uvu.edu
URLEND Site Coordinator Brigham Young University Blake Hansen 801-000-0000 blake_hansen@byu.edu
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Autism Support Services: Education, Research, and Training (ASSERT) Thomas Higbee,, Ph.D., BCBA 435-797-1933 tom.higbee@usu.edu
URLEND Idaho Distance Coordinator Gwen Mitchell, M.Ed. 208-885-6191 gwenm@uidaho.edu
URLEND North Dakota Distance Coordinator JoLynn Webster 701-858-3206 jolynn.webster@minotstateu.edu
URLEND Wyoming Distance Coordinator William E. MacLean, PhD 307-766-2761 maclean@uwyo.edu
Utah Regional LEND Faculty-Discipline Coordinator for Physical Therapy, Physical therapist (pediatric and adult) at the Intermountain Hemophilia and Thrombosis Clinic, Primary Children's Medical Center Clinical Instructor- Univerity of Utah, Department of Physical Therapy Heidi Lane, PT, DPT, PCS 801-581-8681 heidi.lane@hsc.utah.edu
 
Last updated: 11/19/2012 02:37 PM