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Mailman Center for Child Development

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics (D-820)
P.O. Box 016820
Miami, FL 33101

Main Phone: 305-243-6801
Main Fax: 305-243-5978
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UCEDD, LEND Program

Mailman Center for Child Development

University of Miami School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
1601 NW 12th Ave, Room 3038A
Miami, FL 33136

Main Phone: 305-243-6801
Main Fax: 305-243-5978
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Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
LEND Director Michelle Schladant, Ph.D. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director Michelle Schladant, Ph.D. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Director of Leadership Initiatives Shelly Baer, MSW, LCSW Social Work [email protected]
Social Work Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Yanerys Leon Psychology [email protected]
Clinical Services Luiza Mali Psychology [email protected]
Clinical Services Saribel Quinones Nursing-General [email protected]
Clinical Services Allison Weinstein, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Community Education Director Jason Jent, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Jennifer Walton, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Distance Learning Roselyne Antao Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Early Intervention Michelle Berkovits, Ph.D. Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Early Intervention Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Medical Director Yanerys Leon Psychology [email protected]
Pediatric Services Janelle Azaret, MD Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics [email protected]
Pediatric Services Eileen Davis Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Pediatric Services Batya Elbaum, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Pediatric Services Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Research Yanerys Leon Psychology [email protected]
Research Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Research Director Alan Delamater, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Technical Assistance Yanerys Leon Psychology [email protected]
Technical Assistance Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Training Director Cristina L Pujol, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Ana Nevares, MA Education/Special Education [email protected]
Audiology Robert Fifer, Ph.D. Audiology [email protected]
Family Roselyne Antao Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Medicine Jennifer Walton, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Nursing Saribel Quinones Nursing-General [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Nancy Torres Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Pediatrics Eileen Davis Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Pediatrics Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Paula Perez Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Physical Therapy Martha Bloyer, Doctor of Physical Therapy Physical Therapy [email protected]
Psychiatry Barbara Coffey, M.D. Psychiatry [email protected]
Psychology Jason Jent, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Yanerys Leon Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Elana Mansoor, PsyD Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Maite Schenker, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Allison Weinstein, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Psychology: Developmental Yanerys Leon Psychology [email protected]
Public Health Shelly Baer, MSW, LCSW Social Work [email protected]
Social Work Julieta Hernandez, Ph.D., LCSW Social Work [email protected]
Social Work Joanne Palenzuela Self Advocacy [email protected]
Special Education Michelle Schladant, Ph.D. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Cristina L Pujol, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Co-Creator, Disability Awareness and Sensitivity for Healthcare (DASH) Training Ashley Falcon Nursing-Family/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner [email protected]
Co-Director, Life Span Interprofessional Collaborative Shelly Baer, MSW, LCSW Social Work [email protected]
Director, Community Wellness Interprofessional Collaborative Ruby Natale, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Director, Cultural Humility Training and Practice Kimberly Reynolds Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Director, Neurodevelopment Discovery Science Interprofessional Collaborative Robert Fifer, Ph.D. Audiology [email protected]
Director, Neurodevelopment Intervention Science Interprofessional Collaborative Michelle Berkovits, Ph.D. Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Director, Promoting Positive Behavior Interprofessional Collaborative Elizabeth Pulgaron, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Transition Clinic for Adults with Disabilities Anjali Saxena, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Project Manager, Family Navigator Nancy Torres Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Clinical Psychologist, Hematology Winsome Thompson, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Development Evaluation Services (IDES) Nancy Cruz, MS Ed Education/Special Education [email protected]
Director, Ancillary Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs Lynn Miskiel Education/Special Education [email protected]
Director, Assistive Technology Services Michelle Schladant, Ph.D. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Director, Debbie Institute Kathleen Vergara, MA Education/Special Education [email protected]
Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine Lawrence Friedman, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Director, Family Navigator Program Maite Schenker, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Director, UM Team Coach Dainelys Garcia, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
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