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, MD	rehfeldt@siu.edu
Child Psychiatry	Edwin H. Cook, MD	edcook@uic.edu
Disability Studies	Carol J. Gill, PhD	cg16@uic.edu
Family/Self-Advocate	Matiana Ovalle	movalle@uic.edu
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	Elina Manghi, PsyD	elina25@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, Co-Principal Investigator

(773) 702-3095
wisemen@uchicago.edu

Kristen Connolly, MSW, Co-Principal Investigator

(312) 413-3027
kball2@uic.edu

William J. Schiller, PhD, Program Evaluator

(312) 413-1536
wjschill@uic.edu

Erika Magallanes, BS, Business Administrator

(312) 413-1520
remagal@uic.edu

Amie Lulinski Norris, MS, Academic Coordinator

(312) 996-1792
anorri4@uic.edu  

Abigail Schindler, Research Assistant

awagne2@uic.edu

Marta Muusz, Research Assistant

mmuusz2@uic.edu

 

Leslie Stiles, Research Assistant

vlazny@uic.edu

 

Melissa Freeman, Research Assistant

melissa.freeman@live.com

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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).