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LEND Program

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities

Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205

Main Phone: 443-923-9400
Main Fax: 443-923-9405
TTY: 443-923-2645
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UCEDD, LEND Program

Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities

Kennedy Krieger Institute
7000 Tudsbury Road
Gwynn Oak, MD 21244

Main Phone: 443-923-9555
Toll Free Number: 888-554-2080
Main Fax: 443-923-9570
TTY: 443-923-2645
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Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Maureen van Stone, Esq., MS Other vanstone@kennedykrieger.org
LEND Director Miya Asato, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities asato@kennedykrieger.org
Associate LEND Director Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Services Coordinator Tracy Hincke, MPH, MSW Health Administration Hincke@kennedykrieger.org
Director, Training Administration Dianna Petrovia Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities PetroviaD@kennedykrieger.org
LEND Faculty Elizabeth Thompson Other thompsone@kennedykrieger.org
Program Coordinator for MCDD Data Systems Megan Meck, MS Health Administration meck@kennedykrieger.org
Program Director for Training Mirian Ofonedu, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C Psychology Ofonedu@kennedykrieger.org
Public Policy Director, People On the Go, Self-Advocacy Ken Capone Other caponek@kennedykrieger.org
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Clinical Services Jennifer Brashears Physical Therapy Brashears@kennedykrieger.org
Clinical Services Patricia Miller Nutrition Miller@kennedykrieger.org
Clinical Services Elizabeth Thompson Other thompsone@kennedykrieger.org
Community Support Devin Wylie, B.S. Self Advocacy WylieDe@kennedykrieger.org
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Harolyn Belcher, M.D., MHS Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Data Coordinator Catherine Defrancisco Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Defrancisco@kennedykrieger.org
Data Coordinator Dianna Petrovia Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities PetroviaD@kennedykrieger.org
Information/Dissemination Alexandra Houff, MS Communications houff@kennedykrieger.org
Information/Dissemination Devin Wylie, B.S. Self Advocacy WylieDe@kennedykrieger.org
Pediatric Services Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Research Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Research Director Kiely Law, MD, MPH Medicine-Pediatrics lawk@kennedykrieger.org
Discipline Coordinators
Child Welfare Elizabeth Thompson Other thompsone@kennedykrieger.org
Genetics Lisa Kratz, Ph.D Genetics/Genetic Counseling Kratz@kennedykrieger.org
Nutrition Patricia Miller Nutrition Miller@kennedykrieger.org
Occupational Therapy Kristin Stubbs, MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapy stubbs@kennedykrieger.org
Parent/Family Resources Alexandra Houff, MS Communications houff@kennedykrieger.org
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Harolyn Belcher, M.D., MHS Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Mary L. Leppert, MB, BCh, BAO Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities leppert@kennedykrieger.org
Physical Therapy Christopher Joseph, MS, PT Physical Therapy josephC@kennedykrieger.org
Psychiatry: Developmental Elaine Tierney, MD Psychiatry tierney@kennedykrieger.org
Psychiatry: Developmental Roma Vasa, MD Psychiatry vasa@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology Jennifer Crockett, Ph.D., BCBA Psychology crockettj@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology Louis Hagopian, Ph.D. Psychology hagopian@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology Patricia Kurtz, Ph.D. Psychology kurtz@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology Mirian Ofonedu, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C Psychology Ofonedu@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology Keith Slifer, Ph.D. Psychology slifer@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology Beth Slomine, Ph.D. Psychiatry slomine@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology Rebecca Vaurio, Ph.D. Psychology vaurio@kennedykrieger.org
Psychology T. Andrew Zabel, Ph.D., ABPP Psychiatry zabela@kennedykrieger.org
Public Health Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Public Health Maureen van Stone, Esq., MS Other vanstone@kennedykrieger.org
Self Advocacy Devin Wylie, B.S. Self Advocacy WylieDe@kennedykrieger.org
Social Work Mary Coster, LCSW-C, C-ASWCM Social Work coster@kennedykrieger.org
Social Work Mirian Ofonedu, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C Psychology Ofonedu@kennedykrieger.org
Special Education Mallory Legg, JD Education/Special Education legg@kennedykrieger.org
Special Education Alyssa Navarrete Thorn, JD Other thorna@kennedykrieger.org
Special Education Maureen van Stone, Esq., MS Other vanstone@kennedykrieger.org
Special Education Tracy Waller, JD Other wallert@kennedykrieger.org
Specialty Resource Contacts
Center for Autism and Related Disorders (Clinical Director) Melanie Pinkett-Davis, MSW Disability Studies pinkett-davis@kennedykrieger.org
Center for Autism and Related Disorders (Director) Rebecca Landa, PhD Psychiatry landa@kennedykrieger.org
Center for Autism and Related Disorders (Medical Director) Deepa Menon, MBBS Other menon@kennedykrieger.org
Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities Tracy Waller, JD Other wallert@kennedykrieger.org
Director of Online and Community Programs, Autism Research and Engagement Core Cheryl Cohen, MS Other cohenc@kennedykrieger.org
Director, Special Education Law and Policy, Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities Maureen van Stone, Esq., MS Other vanstone@kennedykrieger.org
Medical Writer/Web Content Specialist, Autism Research and Engagement Core Marina Sarris Other Sarris@kennedykrieger.org
Mental health and disability Mental health and urban black youth Disability Perspective Experience Mirian Ofonedu, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C Psychology Ofonedu@kennedykrieger.org
Outpatient mental health and disabilities Daniel Hoover, PhD Psychology HooverD@kennedykrieger.org
Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Frank Pidcock, M.D. Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics pidcock@kennedykrieger.org
Research Coordinator, Autism Research & Engagement Core Jaimie Toroney Other Toroney@kennedykrieger.org
Research Director, Autism Research & Engagement Core Kiely Law, MD, MPH Medicine-Pediatrics lawk@kennedykrieger.org
Research Manager, Autism Research & Engagement Core Alison Marvin Other Marvin@kennedykrieger.org
Staff Attorney, Special Education Law and Policy Alyssa Navarrete Thorn, JD Other thorna@kennedykrieger.org
Staff Attorney, Special Education Law and Policy Mallory Legg, JD Education/Special Education legg@kennedykrieger.org
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
MCHC/RISE-UP (Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Program); Dr. James A. Ferguson RISE Fellowship: Maternal and Child Health-Leadership Education Advocacy Research Network (MCH-LEARN) Harolyn Belcher, M.D., MHS Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics belcher@kennedykrieger.org
People On the Go (self-advocacy group) Ken Capone Other caponek@kennedykrieger.org
Program Coordinator, People On the Go Devin Wylie, B.S. Self Advocacy WylieDe@kennedykrieger.org
Project HEAL (medical legal partnership) Alyssa Navarrete Thorn, JD Other thorna@kennedykrieger.org
Project HEAL (medical-legal partnership) Mallory Legg, JD Education/Special Education legg@kennedykrieger.org
Project HEAL (medical-legal partnership), Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities Maureen van Stone, Esq., MS Other vanstone@kennedykrieger.org
Resource Center Program Coordinator Alexandra Houff, MS Communications houff@kennedykrieger.org
Technical Assistance and Immersion Training in Autism Statewide Technical Assistance Grant Elizabeth Stripling, Ph.D. Education/Special Education stripling@kennedykrieger.org
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