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UCEDD, LEND Program

University of Kentucky Human Development Institute

University Center on Disability
University of Kentucky
126 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0051

Main Phone: 859-257-1714
Main Fax: 859-323-1901
TTY: 859-257-2903
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukhdi/
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Faculty & Staff

Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Mykal Leslie, PhD [email protected]
LEND Director Rachel Womack Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director Beth Potter, MSEd Education/Special Education [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Business Officer Jessica Whiting [email protected]
Deputy Director - Administrative Operations Beth Potter, MSEd Education/Special Education [email protected]
Deputy Director - External Affairs Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Division Director Christina Espinosa, MRC [email protected]
Division Director Mary Howard Education/Special Education [email protected]
Division Director Patti Parker [email protected]
Division Director Rachel Womack Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Evaluation Assistant Director Jess Clouser [email protected]
Evaluation Assistant Director Jeremy Pope [email protected]
Executive Director Mykal Leslie, PhD [email protected]
Information Technology Manager II Carter Fifield [email protected]
Project Manager II Michelle Ellington [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Communications Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Communications Beth Potter, MSEd Education/Special Education [email protected]
Community Education Director Christina Espinosa, MRC [email protected]
Data Coordinator Michelle Ellington [email protected]
Data Coordinator Hannah Hyatt [email protected]
Distance Learning Patti Parker [email protected]
Early Intervention Mary Howard Education/Special Education [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Beth Potter, MSEd Education/Special Education [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Mary Howard Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Mykal Leslie, PhD [email protected]
Research Kathy Sheppard-Jones, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Technical Assistance Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Technical Assistance Beth Potter, MSEd Education/Special Education [email protected]
Technology Coordinator Carter Fifield [email protected]
Training Director Walt Bower, PhD [email protected]
Training Director Rachel Womack Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Transition Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Christina Espinosa, MRC [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Kathy Sheppard-Jones, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Katie Wolf Whaley, Masters Social Work [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Christina Espinosa, MRC [email protected]
Child Welfare Mary Howard Education/Special Education [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Mary Howard Education/Special Education [email protected]
Rehab Counseling Christina Espinosa, MRC [email protected]
Rehab Counseling Mykal Leslie, PhD [email protected]
Rehab Counseling Kathy Sheppard-Jones, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Self Advocacy Bev Harp Self Advocacy [email protected]
Social Work Rachel Womack Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Special Education Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Employment & Workforce Development Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
Employment & Workforce Development; Research Kathy Sheppard-Jones, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Evaluation Unit Jess Clouser [email protected]
Evaluation Unit Jeremy Pope [email protected]
Grants Management; Professional Development Beth Potter, MSEd Education/Special Education [email protected]
Pre-Service Trainees Walt Bower, PhD [email protected]
Professional Learning Patti Parker [email protected]
Project Delivery Unit Michelle Ellington [email protected]
Research Mykal Leslie, PhD [email protected]
Summer Leadership Camp Host Teresa Belluscio Education/Special Education [email protected]
Trainees Rachel Womack Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Academic Programs; LEND Rachel Womack Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
ASL Interpreting Services Beth Potter, MSEd Education/Special Education [email protected]
Child Care Aware Mary Howard Education/Special Education [email protected]
Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Programs Johnny Collett Education/Special Education [email protected]
IDEA Data Center Mike Abell, Ph.D. Education/Special Education [email protected]
IPS Supported Employment Lori Norton Social Work [email protected]
LEND Faculty Bev Harp Self Advocacy [email protected]
LEND Faculty Stephanie Meredith, MA Public Health [email protected]
National Core Indicators Laura Butler Other [email protected]
Supported Employment Training Project Katie Wolf Whaley, Masters Social Work [email protected]
Training Innovation Project Kathy Sheppard-Jones, PhD Psychology [email protected]