LEND Program:
Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
Main Phone:  319-356-1168
Main Fax:  319-356-8284
Website:  https://uihc.org/ucedd/ILEND
Website 2:  https://uihc.org/ucedd
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Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
LEND Director Dianne McBrien, MD 319-353-7162 [email protected]
Co-UCEDD Director Lane Strathearn, MBBS FRACP PhD 319-356-7044 [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Lane Strathearn, MBBS FRACP PhD 319-356-7044 [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director Caitlin Owens, MSW 319-356-7023 [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Director Michael Baca, MHA 319-356-0768 [email protected]
Iowa UCEDD Operations Manager Caitlin Owens, MSW 319-356-7023 [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Debora Downey, PhD, CCC-SP/L 319-353-3437 [email protected]
Audiology Emily Andrews, AuD, CCC-A 319-384-6894 [email protected]
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Matthew Geneser, DDS 319-335-7479 [email protected]
Health Administration Michael Baca, MHA 319-356-0768 [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Karen Hammar, MOT, OTR/L 319-356-2663 [email protected]
Physical Therapy Katie Laubscher, DPT 319-356-1173 [email protected]
Psychology Todd Kopelman, PhD 319-356-2491 [email protected]
Self Advocacy Michael Hoenig, MA 319-353-6448 [email protected]
Social Work Caitlin Owens, MSW 319-356-7023 [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Debora Downey, PhD, CCC-SP/L 319-353-3437 [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Michael Baca, MHA 319-356-0768 [email protected]
Data Coordinator Julie Temple, MLS 319-353-8869 [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Meredith Field, MFA 319-384-5656 [email protected]
Medical Director Dianne McBrien, MD 319-353-7162 [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Michael Hoenig, MA 319-353-6448 [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Kelly Von Lehmden, BBA 319-353-7387 [email protected]
Research Director Lane Strathearn, MBBS FRACP PhD 319-356-7044 [email protected]
Training Director Kelly Von Lehmden, BBA 319-353-7387 [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Judith Warth, BBA 319-936-8290 [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Title V Coordinator for Community-Based Experiences Cheryll Jones, P.N.P. 641-682-8145 [email protected]
Training Director - Evaluation consultant Marcy Rosenbaum, PhD 319-335-8612 [email protected]
Training Director - Family Faculty Martha Hanley, MA 319-356-0886 [email protected]
Training Director - Liaison for post-secondary UI REACH program. Pamela Ries, EdD 319-384-2083 [email protected]
Training Director - Rehabilitation & Mental Health Vilia Tarvydas, Ph.D. 319-335-5285 [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Augmentative Communication Specialty Team, Variety Club AAC Equipment Debora Downey, PhD, CCC-SP/L 319-353-3437 [email protected]
Conner Training Connection Michael Hoenig, MA 319-353-6448 [email protected]
Consultation @ River Hills Schools Todd Kopelman, PhD 319-356-2491 [email protected]
Down Syndrome Service, Fragile X Clinic Dianne McBrien, MD 319-353-7162 [email protected]
Employment Career Connections Program; Liaison for Youth Transition Judith Warth, BBA 319-936-8290 [email protected]
EPSDT Learning Management System Caitlin Owens, MSW 319-356-7023 [email protected]
Hc Svcs Manager; Rehab Therapies Manager Karen Hammar, MOT, OTR/L 319-356-2663 [email protected]
Iowa Dept. of Education Kelly Von Lehmden, BBA 319-353-7387 [email protected]
Iowa Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Audiology TA Emily Andrews, AuD, CCC-A 319-384-6894 [email protected]
Iowa EPSDT Health Provider Information & Training Program, MFP LMS Sustainability Project Meredith Field, MFA 319-384-5656 [email protected]
Money Follows the Person Program Lindsey Robertson 515-577-9935 [email protected]
 
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