LEND Program:
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
University of Nebraska Medical Center
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
Main Phone:  402-559-4892
Toll Free Number:  800-656-3937
Main Fax:  402-559-5737
Main Email:  [email protected]
Website:  http://www.unmc.edu/mmi
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/midwestLEND
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Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
LEND Director Cynthia Ellis, MD 402-559-4097 [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Director, MMI Academic Affairs Keith Allen, Ph.D. 402-559-5756 [email protected]
Director, MMI Clinical Services Amy Nordness, PhD 402-559-5557 [email protected]
Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD 402-559-6430 [email protected]
LEND Nebraska State Autism Collaborative Coordinator Laura Maddox-Bechard, EdD 402-202-0187 [email protected]
LEND Alumni Liaison Whitney Strong-Bak, PhD 402-559-6408 [email protected]
LEND Autism Leadership Academy Director Kathryn Menousek, PhD 402-559-4401 [email protected]
LEND BCBA Training Director Annette Wragge, EdD 402-472-4194 [email protected]
LEND Cultural Diversity Coordinator Graciela Sharif, BS 402-680-8852 [email protected]
LEND Outreach Coordinator Kristin Mayleben Flott, B.A. 402-559-0632 [email protected]
LEND Training Director Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Education Barbara Jackson, Ph.D. 402-559-5765 [email protected]
Education Annette Wragge, EdD 402-472-4194 [email protected]
Family Kristin Mayleben Flott, B.A. 402-559-0632 [email protected]
Genetics Sarah Burke, MS 402-559-0591 [email protected]
Genetics Sierra Clark 402-552-3122 [email protected]
Genetics Beth Conover, MS, APRN 402-559-6430 [email protected]
Genetics Holly Zimmerman, MS, CGC 402-559-6954 [email protected]
Health Administration Joanne Johnson, BS 402-559-7232 [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Christine Edelman, MOT 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Pediatrics Chris Courson 402-559-6408 [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Cynthia Ellis, MD 402-559-4097 [email protected]
Physical Therapy Emily Drew, MS 402-559-2978 [email protected]
Physical Therapy Sandy Willett, Ph.D 402-559-5719 [email protected]
Psychology Keith Allen, Ph.D. 402-559-5756 [email protected]
Psychology Kathryn Menousek, PhD 402-559-4401 [email protected]
Public Health Brandon Grimm, PhD 402-559-5645 [email protected]
Public Health Drissa Toure, MD, PhD, MPH 612-626-8594 [email protected]
Self Advocacy Mary Angus 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Social Work Maggy Neujahr, SW 402-559-5109 [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Jessica Gormley, Ph.D. 402-559-8403 [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Amy Nordness, PhD 402-559-5557 [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Sarah Burke, MS 402-559-0591 [email protected]
Community Support Kristin Mayleben Flott, B.A. 402-559-0632 [email protected]
Community Support Mark Smith, MS 402-559-5744 [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Linda Cunningham 402-559-7394 [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Graciela Sharif, BS 402-680-8852 [email protected]
Data Coordinator Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Data Coordinator Drissa Toure, MD, PhD, MPH 612-626-8594 [email protected]
Distance Learning Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Early Intervention Courtney Burnette, Ph.D 402-559-3098 [email protected]
Early Intervention Barbara Jackson, Ph.D. 402-559-5765 [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Drissa Toure, MD, PhD, MPH 612-626-8594 [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Kristin Mayleben Flott, B.A. 402-559-0632 [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Mark Smith, MS 402-559-5744 [email protected]
Pediatric Services Chris Courson 402-559-6408 [email protected]
Person Centered Planning Mary Angus 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Person Centered Planning Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Research Drissa Toure, MD, PhD, MPH 612-626-8594 [email protected]
Technical Assistance Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Technical Assistance Mark Smith, MS 402-559-5744 [email protected]
Training Director Keith Allen, Ph.D. 402-559-5756 [email protected]
Training Director Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Autism, Adlescents Terri Mathews, Ph.D. 402-559-4646 [email protected]
Consumer/Family Faculty LEND Family Faculty Mark Smith, MS 402-559-5744 [email protected]
Developmental Medicine TIPS Howard Needelman, MD 402-559-4985 [email protected]
Director - Patient Information Department Joanne Johnson, BS 402-559-7232 [email protected]
Director of Speech-Language Pathology Amy Nordness, PhD 402-559-5557 [email protected]
Director, ACT Clinic Regina Carroll, Ph.D. 402-552-6168 [email protected]
Director, Recreational Therapy Nicole Giron, MRT 402-559-5777 [email protected]
Interdisciplinary Education for the Adult Learner Competency-Based Curriculum Design Supporting self-advocacy and self-determination Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Leadership Development Life Course Brandon Grimm, PhD 402-559-5645 [email protected]
Physician's Assistant Training Director Cary Wheelhouse, MSPAS, PA-C 402-559-7923 [email protected]
Policy Advocacy Mary Angus 402-559-4892 [email protected]
PT Training Director Emily Drew, MS 402-559-2978 [email protected]
Severe Behavior Early Intervention for ASD Courtney Burnette, Ph.D 402-559-3098 [email protected]
Transition Clinic Brad Corr, PT, DPT 402-559-3569 [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Child Development Program Evaluator Kelly Jones, MEd Early Childhood Education 402-559-7368 [email protected]
Director of Clinical Services Amy Nordness, PhD 402-559-5557 [email protected]
Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute Brandon Grimm, PhD 402-559-5645 [email protected]
iCASD Courtney Burnette, Ph.D 402-559-3098 [email protected]
Inpatient Speech Coordinator Carol Gaebler, MS 402-559-7180 [email protected]
Neurobehavioral Clinic Developmental Pediatrics Clinic Cynthia Ellis, MD 402-559-4097 [email protected]
People First of Nebraska Heartland Self-Advocacy Resource Network Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA 402-559-4892 [email protected]
Social Skills Training ACT Toddler Clinic Director Terri Mathews, Ph.D. 402-559-4646 [email protected]
Teratogen Hotline Beth Conover, MS, APRN 402-559-6430 [email protected]
Brett Kuhn, PhD 402-559-5761 [email protected]
 
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