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Iowa's University Center for Excellence in Disabilities

Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011

Main Phone: 319-384-5656
Main Fax: 319-356-8284
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LEND Program

Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities

Center for Disabilities and Development

100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011

Main Phone: 319-356-1168
Main Fax: 319-356-8284
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Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Derrick Willis, MPA Social Work [email protected]
LEND Director Dianne McBrien, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Co-UCEDD Director Lane Strathearn, MBBS FRACP PhD Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Lane Strathearn, MBBS FRACP PhD Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director Caitlin Owens, MSW Social Work [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Director Michael Baca, MHA Health Administration [email protected]
Iowa UCEDD Operations Manager Caitlin Owens, MSW Social Work [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Michael Baca, MHA Health Administration [email protected]
Community Support Derrick Willis, MPA Social Work [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Derrick Willis, MPA Social Work [email protected]
Data Coordinator Michelle Johnston Other [email protected]
Data Coordinator Julie Temple, MLS Other [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Meredith Field, MFA Other [email protected]
Medical Director Dianne McBrien, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Michael Hoenig, MA Psychology [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Kelly Von Lehmden, BBA Other [email protected]
Research Director Lane Strathearn, MBBS FRACP PhD Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics [email protected]
Training Director Kelly Von Lehmden, BBA Other [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Tamara Amsbaugh, BA Other [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Judith Warth, BBA Education/Special Education [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Debora Downey, PhD, CCC-SP/L Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Audiology Emily Andrews, AuD, CCC-A Audiology [email protected]
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Matthew Geneser, DDS Dentistry-Pediatric [email protected]
Health Administration Michael Baca, MHA Health Administration [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Karen Hammar, MOT, OTR/L Occupational Therapy [email protected]
Physical Therapy Katie Laubscher, DPT Physical Therapy [email protected]
Psychology Todd Kopelman, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Self Advocacy Michael Hoenig, MA Psychology [email protected]
Social Work Caitlin Owens, MSW Social Work [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Debora Downey, PhD, CCC-SP/L Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Title V Coordinator for Community-Based Experiences Cheryll Jones, P.N.P. Nursing-Family/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner [email protected]
Training Director - Evaluation consultant Marcy Rosenbaum, PhD Other [email protected]
Training Director - Family Faculty Martha Hanley, MA Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy [email protected]
Training Director - Liaison for post-secondary UI REACH program. Pamela Ries, EdD Other [email protected]
Training Director - Rehabilitation & Mental Health Vilia Tarvydas, Ph.D. Mental and Behavioral Health [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Augmentative Communication Specialty Team, Variety Club AAC Equipment Debora Downey, PhD, CCC-SP/L Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Conner Training Connection Michael Hoenig, MA Psychology [email protected]
Consultation @ River Hills Schools Todd Kopelman, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Down Syndrome Service, Fragile X Clinic Dianne McBrien, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Employment Career Connections Program; Liaison for Youth Transition Judith Warth, BBA Education/Special Education [email protected]
Employment Tamara Amsbaugh, BA Other [email protected]
EPSDT Learning Management System Caitlin Owens, MSW Social Work [email protected]
Hc Svcs Manager; Rehab Therapies Manager Karen Hammar, MOT, OTR/L Occupational Therapy [email protected]
Iowa Dept. of Education Kelly Von Lehmden, BBA Other [email protected]
Iowa Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Audiology TA Emily Andrews, AuD, CCC-A Audiology [email protected]
Iowa EPSDT Health Provider Information & Training Program, MFP LMS Sustainability Project Meredith Field, MFA Other [email protected]
Money Follows the Person Program Lindsey Robertson Other [email protected]
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