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UCEDD, LEND Program

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center

University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North, S3
Worcester, MA, MA 01655

Main Phone: 774-455-5433
Main Fax: 774-455-6565
TTY: 800-764-0200

UCEDD, LEND Program

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center

University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North, S3
Worcester, MA, MA 01655

Main Phone: 774-455-5433
Main Fax: 774-455-6565

Faculty & Staff

Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Emily Lauer, PHD, MPH Public Health [email protected]
LEND Director Jean Frazier, MD Psychiatry [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Associate Director for Research Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, MD, MPH Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Director of Family-Centered Initiatives Instructor, LEND program Newsletter Editor Act Early Ambassador Co-investigator Elaine Gabovitch, MPA Disability Studies [email protected]
Director of Neuroinfomatics, CANDI David Kennedy, PHD Psychiatry [email protected]
Director, Autism Insurance Resource Center Amy Weinstock, MA Other [email protected]
Director, Center for Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Research (CDDER) Emily Lauer, PHD, MPH Public Health [email protected]
Executive Director, E.K. Shriver Center Co-Director, CANDI & CANDO Programs Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry UMMS Jean Frazier, MD Psychiatry [email protected]
LEND Faculty Member, E.K. Shriver Center Alexandra Bonardi Occupational Therapy [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Monica Ultmann, MD Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics [email protected]
Community Support Elaine Gabovitch, MPA Disability Studies [email protected]
Medical Director David Cochran, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Elaine Gabovitch, MPA Disability Studies [email protected]
Research Linda Bandini, PhD Nutrition [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology John Rochford, MS Other [email protected]
Medicine David Cochran, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Nutrition Linda Bandini, PhD Nutrition [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Alexandra Bonardi Occupational Therapy [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Elaine Gabovitch, MPA Disability Studies [email protected]
Psychiatry Sohye Kim, PhD Psychiatry [email protected]
Public Health Heidi Stanish Health Administration [email protected]
Social Work Carol Curtin, PhD, LICSW Social Work [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
CANS Director Sarah Rulnick Other [email protected]
Director of Sibling Support Emily Rubin, MA Other [email protected]
Director of Technology John Rochford, MS Other [email protected]
Health Promotion Research Linda Bandini, PhD Nutrition [email protected]
Physical Activity for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. Heidi Stanish Health Administration [email protected]
Research Associate II, E.K.Shriver Center Courtney (Noblett) Dutra, MPA Other [email protected]
Speech Language Pathologist Susan Swanson Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
CANS Sarah Rulnick Other [email protected]
Center for Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Research eABA training online Charles Hamad, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Director, INDEX Program John Rochford, MS Other [email protected]
Medical Director, CANDO David Cochran, MD Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Medical Director, Center for Children with Special Needs, Tufts Medical Center Monica Ultmann, MD Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics [email protected]