Leadership Team and Program Support

  • Jennifer Gerdts, PhD
    Jennifer Gerdts, PhD CTU/LEND Director
  • Kathleen Lehman, PhD, ABSNP
    Kathleen Lehman, PhD, ABSNP LEND Associate Director
  • Sue Wendel, MS, OTR/L
    Sue Wendel, MS, OTR/L LEND Training Director
  • Emily Myers, MD
    Emily Myers, MD Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician
  • Senait Gebrehiwet
    Senait Gebrehiwet Program Operation Manager
  • Nan Ringera
    Nan Ringera Administrative Assistant

LEND Faculty/Mentors

Audiology

  • Lisa Mancl, MS, CCC-A
    Lisa Mancl, MS, CCC-A Discipline Lead
  • Leah Martin, PhD
    Leah Martin, PhD Audiologist

Dentistry

  • Ashland Doomes, DMD
    Ashland Doomes, DMD Discipline Lead

Family Leadership

  • Susan Adelman, OT
    Susan Adelman, OT Discipline Lead
  • Shawnda Hicks
    Shawnda Hicks Parent Advocate

Genetic Counseling

  • Robin Bennett, MS, LGC, PhD
    Robin Bennett, MS, LGC, PhD Discipline Lead

Medicine – Adult

  • Gary Stobbe, MD
    Gary Stobbe, MD Discipline Lead

Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

  • Emily Myers, MD
    Emily Myers, MD Discipline Lead
  • Bonnie Jordan, MD, LTC, MC
    Bonnie Jordan, MD, LTC, MC Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician
  • Julia Mattson, MD
    Julia Mattson, MD Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician
  • Angela Armen, MD
    Angela Armen, MD Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician
  • Marnina Gottesman, MD
    Marnina Gottesman, MD Pediatrician

Nursing

  • Sophie Maleng, MN, PPCNP-BC, ARNP
    Sophie Maleng, MN, PPCNP-BC, ARNP Discipline Lead
  • Cara Pierson, MN, ARNP, PPCNP-BC
    Cara Pierson, MN, ARNP, PPCNP-BC Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Nutrition

  • Mari Mazon, MS, RDN, CD
    Mari Mazon, MS, RDN, CD Discipline Lead
  • Beth Ogata, MS, RDN, CSP CD
    Beth Ogata, MS, RDN, CSP CD Facilitator / Nutritionist
  • Sarah Harsh, MS, RD, CD
    Sarah Harsh, MS, RD, CD Nutritionist

Occupational Therapy

  • Sue Wendel, MS, OTR/L
    Sue Wendel, MS, OTR/L Discipline Lead
  • Misty Pruner, PhD, OTR/L
    Misty Pruner, PhD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist

Physical Therapy

  • Brooke Fitterer, PT, DPT, PCS
    Brooke Fitterer, PT, DPT, PCS Discipline Lead
  • Anna Fragomeni, PT, DPT, PCS
    Anna Fragomeni, PT, DPT, PCS Physical Therapist

Psychology

  • Kathleen Lehman, PhD, ABSNP
    Kathleen Lehman, PhD, ABSNP Discipline Lead
  • Jennifer Gerdts, PhD
    Jennifer Gerdts, PhD CTU/LEND Director
  • Megan Goldenshteyn, PhD
    Megan Goldenshteyn, PhD Clinical Psychologist

Self Advocate

  • Ivanova Smith
    Ivanova Smith Advocate Discipline Lead
  • Ben Moore
    Ben Moore Self-Advocate Faculty

Social Work

  • Mollie Royer, MSW, Med
    Mollie Royer, MSW, Med Discipline Lead
  • Barbara Reynolds, MSW
    Barbara Reynolds, MSW Social Worker

Special Education and Behavioral Analysis

  • Nancy Rosenberg, PhD
    Nancy Rosenberg, PhD Discipline Lead

Speech Language Pathology

  • John Thorne, PhD, CCC-SLP
    John Thorne, PhD, CCC-SLP Discipline Lead
  • Laura Snow, PhD, CCC-SLP
    Laura Snow, PhD, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

UW LEND Satellite – Yakima, WA

  • Katie Buck, PT, DPT
    Katie Buck, PT, DPT UW LEND Site Supervisor

UW LEND Satellite – Spokane, WA

  • Stephen Sykora, BCBA
    Stephen Sykora, BCBA UW LEND Site Supervisor
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2020-21 Trainees (PDF)