Jenean A. Castillo, PhD

Westchester Institute for Human Development, UCEDD, LEND

Jenean A. Castillo, Ph.D. is the Director and Principal Investigator of the federally funded Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) interdisciplinary training program at the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) and New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla, NY. She is the Assistant Professor of Practice at the Center for Disability and Health in the School of Health Sciences and Practice at NYMC. She provides leadership training in developmental disabilities and is the course director for the Graduate Certificate in working with Children with Special Healthcare Needs.

Dr. Castillo also serves as WIHD’s Associate UCEDD Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), actively supporting and enhancing WIHD’s efforts to enhance cultural and linguistic competency to ensure equitable outcomes for individuals with disabilities and their families. Her DEI work includes curriculum development, workforce enhancement, organizational assessment, and policy development and implementation.

Dr. Castillo is a New York State Licensed Psychologist with expertise in trauma and development and served as WIHD’s Assistant Director of Child Welfare Services. She is an active collaborator on various state and national workgroups, advisory boards, and councils, where she shares her expertise in developmental disabilities.