Members & Leadership
Jerry Alliston, PhD
Partners for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD/LEND
Karen Applequist, PhD
Institute for Human Development, UCEDD
Felicia Arce, M.Ed
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, UCEDD
Katie Arnold, MS
Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND
Maria Mercedes Avila, PhD, MSW
Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, LEND
Shelly Baer, MSW, LCSW
Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LEND
Ellen Bannister, M.A.
Center for Learning and Leadership, UCEDD/LEND
Fred Biasini, Ph.D.
Civitan International Research Center, UCEDD/LEND
Ann Bingham, Ph.D.
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Tracy Boehm Barrett, MPH
University of Montana Rural Institute, UCEDD
Anne Bradford Harris, PhD, MPH, RD
Waisman Center, UCEDD/LEND
Matthew Braun, MA, CCC-SLP
Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND
Karen Brown, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Virgin Islands UCE, UCEDD
Karen Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP
Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, LEND
Mary Beth Bruder
A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Beth Bruton, RN, MS, CPNP
Institute for Disability Studies, UCEDD
Jeanean Castillo, Ph.D.
Westchester Institute for Human Development, UCEDD/LEND
Lisa Cauble, M.S.W.
Center for Human Development, UCEDD/LEND
Gail Chödrön, PhD
Waisman Center, UCEDD/LEND
Gay Clement-Atkinson, Ph.D.
Center for Disability Resources, UCEDD/LEND
Carrie Coffield, PhD
The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Leslie Cohen, JD
Sonoran UCEDD
Molly Cole
A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Kay Conklin, MSW
University of Missouri, UCEDD/LEND
Kristen Connolly, MSW
Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND
Amy Costanza-Smith, Ph.D.
Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND
W. Alan Coulter, PhD
Louisiana State University Human Development Center - New Orleans, UCEDD/LEND
Carol Curtin, MSW, PHD
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, UCEDD/LEND
Ann Cutler, MD
Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND
Lisa Daugherty, MSW
Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Zach DeBerry, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
David Deere, MSW, MTh
Partners for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD/LEND
David Deere, MSW, MTh
Partners for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD/LEND
Susan Dell, PhD
The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, UCEDD
Karen Edwards, MD, MPH
University of Cincinnati UCE, UCEDD/LEND
Elaine Eisenbaum, PhD, MSW
Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute, UCEDD
Elaine Eisenbaum, PhD
Texas Center for Disability Studies, UCEDD
Debra Eisert, PhD
Center on Human Development, UCEDD
Kathryn Ellerbeck, MD, MPH, FAAP
Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND
Kellie Ellerbusch, BLA
Munroe-Meyer Institute of Genetics & Rehabilitation, UCEDD/LEND
Jacy Farkas, MA
Sonoran UCEDD
Mary Alice Favro, M.A., CCC-SLP
Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, LEND
Celia Feinstein, MA
Institute on Disabilities, UCEDD
Celia Feinstein, MA
Institute on Disabilities, UCEDD
Teresita Fejarang, M.Ed.
Guam Center for Excellence in Disabilities Education, UCEDD
Richard Ferrante, Ph.D.
Center for Disability Resources, UCEDD/LEND
Jolenea Ferro, Ph.D.
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD
Nieves Flores, Ph.D.
Guam Center for Excellence in Disabilities Education, UCEDD
Brian Freedman, PhD
Center for Disabilities Studies, UCEDD/LEND
Gabriela Freyre-Calish, MSW
A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Donna Gilles, EdD
Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Susan Greene
Texas Center for Disability Studies, UCEDD
Yegin Habtes, Ph.D
Virgin Islands UCE, UCEDD
Marilyn Hammond, PhD
Center for Persons with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Robin Hansen, MD
University of California at Davis, DBP
Robin Hansen, MD
UC Davis at the MIND Institute, UCEDD/LEND
Canyon Hardesty, MS
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, UCEDD
Mark Harniss, PhD
Center on Human Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND
Sandra Heimerl, PT, DPT, MS
Center for Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND
David Helm, PhD
Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND
David Helm, PhD
Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND
Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW
Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND
Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW
Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND
Judith Holt, PhD Special Education
Center for Persons with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Lenore Holte, PhD
Center for Disabilities and Development, UCEDD/LEND
Jessica Howell, M.P.H.
Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University, UCEDD/LEND
Betsy P. Humphreys, Ph.D
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth (Betsy) Humphreys, PhD
Institute on Disability, UCEDD
Dina Johnson, MA
JFK Partners/University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, UCEDD/LEND
Lisa Knight, MS
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD
Michelle Kobus, M.Ed.
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD
Alice Kuo, MD, PhD
UC-LEND
Eric Kurtz, Ph.D.
Center for Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Diane Larzelere, BA
UC Davis at the MIND Institute, UCEDD/LEND
Elizabeth A. Laugeson, Psy.D.
Tarjan Center UCLA, UCEDD
Patricia LaVesser, PhD, OTR
JFK Partners/University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, UCEDD/LEND
Carol Britton Laws, PhD, MSW
Institute on Human Development and Disability, UCEDD
Evon Batey Lee, PhD
Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND
Toby Long, PhD.
Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development, UCEDD
Eunice Lopez, M.Ed.
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD
Kathryn Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
The Maine LEND Program
Tafaimamao Mamea
PB- Pacific Basin Program (AS & CNMI), UCEDD
Jean Mankowski, Ph.D.
Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Micah Mazurek, PhD
University of Missouri, UCEDD/LEND
Eileen McGrath, PhD
The University of Arizona, LEND
Eileen McGrath, PhD
The University of Arizona, LEND
Eileen R. McGrath, Ph.D.
Institute for Human Development, UCEDD
Telisha McKenzie, MS
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD
Sarah O'Kelley, PH.D. Clinical Psychology
Civitan International Research Center, UCEDD/LEND
Mirian Ofonedu, PhD., MSW, LCSW-C
Kennedy Krieger Institute, UCEDD/LEND
Priscilla Osborne, MS, PT, PCS
Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND
Vicki Pappas, PhD
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, UCEDD
Megan Peters, PT, D.Sc., PCS
Center for Learning and Leadership, UCEDD/LEND
Pamela Potemri, Ed.D.
A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Marie-Chiristine Potvin, PhD, OTR
Center on Disability & Community Inclusion, UCEDD
Patricia Prelock, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, LEND
Cristina Leon Pujol
Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LEND
Paula Rabidoux, PhD
The Nisonger Center, UCEDD/LEND
Olivia Raynor, Ph.D.
Tarjan Center UCLA, UCEDD
R. Matthew Reese, Ph.D.
Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND
Tyler Reimschisel, MD, MHPE
Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND
Louann Rinner, MSEd, OTR/L
Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND
Leslie Rios, M.Ed.
Center on Disabilities and Human Development, UCEDD
Rylin Rodgers, BA
Riley Child Development Center - Indiana University, LEND
Sandra Root-Elledge, M.A.
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, UCEDD
Angela Rosenberg, Ph.D
Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Susan Russell, M.S.
The University of Maine, Center for Community Inclusion, UCEDD
Erika Ryst, M.D.
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Michelle Schladant, Ph.D.
Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LEND
Jessica Schuttler, PhD
Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND
Bruce Shapiro, MD
Kennedy Krieger Institute, UCEDD/LEND
Amy Sharp, PhD
Texas Center for Disability Studies, UCEDD
Judith Silver, PhD
Children's Seashore House/ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, LEND
Sandra Sosa, EdD
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD
Jane Squires, PhD
Center on Human Development, UCEDD
Laura Stough, Ph.D.
Center on Disability and Development, UCEDD
Christine Sullivan, PhD
A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Kimmie Tang, Ed.D.
LoneStar, LEND
Susan Thomas, M.Ed.
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD
Charlene Trovato, PhD
UCLID Center, LEND
Meghan Trowbridge, MSW
Center for Disability Resources, UCEDD/LEND
Linda Tuchman-Ginsberg, Ph.D.
Waisman Center, UCEDD/LEND
Mary Theresa Urbano, PhD, MPH, RN
Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND
Kelly Von Lehmden, BBA
Center for Disabilities and Development, UCEDD/LEND
Tracy White, MA, BSN, RN
Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Diane Williams, MSW
Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Andrea Witwer, PhD
The Nisonger Center, UCEDD/LEND
Patrice Yasuda, PhD
USC, Childrens Hospital, UCEDD/LEND
Patrice Yasuda, PhD
The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, DBP
Mary Ellen Zeppuhar, Ed.D.
Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
