LEND Discipline Coordinators
The primary role of the discipline coordinator is recruitment. Please contact the coordinator from your discipline to discuss the program before applying.
| Behavior Analysis and Therapy |
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, PhD, BCBA-D, | rehfeldt@siu.edu |
| Child Psychiatry |
Edwin H. Cook, MD | edcook@uic.edu | Disability Studies | Carol J. Gill, PhD | cg16@uic.edu |
| Family/Self-Advocate | Susan Kahan | sgbkahan@att.net |
| Nursing | Rosemary White-Traut, PhD, RN, FAAN | rwt@uic.edu |
| Nutrition | Carol Braunschweig, PhD | braunsch@uic.edu |
| Occupational Therapy | Kris Barnekow, PhD, OTR/L | krisb@uic.edu |
| Pediatrics | Michael Msall, MD | mmsall@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu |
| Physical Therapy | Demetra John, PT, PhD | demetra@uic.edu |
| Psychology | Jennifer Gorski, PhD | jagorski@uic.edu |
| Public Health | Noel Chávez, PhD, RD, LDN | nchavez@uic.edu |
| Social Work | Barbara Coats, AM, LCSW | bc1972@uic.edu |
| Speech and Hearing | Karen Tessler, PhD, CCC-SLP | karen_tessler@rush.edu |
LEND Training Coordinators
The primary role of the training coordinator is providing ongoing mentoring and assistance to trainees. The training coordinator will meet with trainees monthly to discuss progress in the program.
| Behavior Analysis and Therapy |
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, PhD, BCBA-D, MD | rehfeldt@siu.edu |
| Child Psychiatry | Teresa Sripada, MD |
sripadat@uic.edu |
| Disability Studies | Glenn Fujiura, PhD | gfujiura@uic.edu |
| Family/Self-Advocate | Susan Kahan |
sgbkahan@att.net |
| Nursing | Carol Suzanne Fahrenwald, MS, BSN, RN | css@uic.edu |
| Nutrition | Carol Braunschweig, PhD | braunsch@uic.edu |
| Occupational Therapy | Kris Barnekow, PhD, OTR/L | krisb@uic.edu |
| Pediatrics | Peter J. Smith, MD, MA | wisemen@uchicago.edu |
| Physical Therapy | Demetra John, PT, PhD | demetra@uic.edu |
| Policy Mentor | Mary Kay Rizzolo, PhD | mrizzo3@uic.edu |
| Psychology | Jennifer Gorski, PhD | jagorski@uic.edu |
| Public Health | Kiyoshi Yamaki, PhD | kiyoshiy@uic.edu |
| Research Mentor | Glenn Fujiura, PhD | gfujiura@uic.edu |
| Social Work | Irma Hernández, LCSW | irmah@uic.edu |
| Speech and Hearing | Sara Shields-Cole, SLP | scole@uic.edu |
LEND Consultants
The primary role of the consultants is to provide expertise on individual topics of interest to the program.
| Americans with Disabilities Act |
Anel Gonzalez | anelpma@uic.edu |
| Advocacy & Empowerment |
Fabricio Balcazar, PhD |
fabricio@uic.edu |
| Assistive Technology |
Patricia Politano, PhD, CCC-SLP, ATP |
politano@uic.edu |
| Immigrant & Refugee Disability Research Consultant |
Rooshey Hasnain, EdD |
roosheyh@uic.edu |
Project Team
Ann Cutler, MD, Director
(312) 413-1849
acutler@uic.edu
Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, Associate Director
(773) 702-3095
wisemen@uchicago.edu
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, PhD, BCBA-D, Associate Director
Susan Kahan, Project Coordinator
(312) 413-2652
skahan@uic.edu
Erika Magallanes, BS, Business Administrator
(312) 413-1520
remagal@uic.edu
Susan Kahan, Project Coordinator
(312) 413-2652
skahan@uic.edu
Leslie Stiles, Research Assistant
Melissa Freeman, Research Assistant
The Illinois LEND Training Program receives grant funds through the Maternal and Child Health Branch, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Grant T73MC11047.
The IDHD (UCEDD) is funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD).