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LEND Program

Institute for Community Inclusion

Children's Hospital, Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Main Phone: 617-355-6506
Main Fax: 617-355-7940
TTY: 617-355-6956

UCEDD, LEND Program

Institute for Community Inclusion/ UCEDD

University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125

Main Phone: 617-287-4300
Main Fax: 617-287-4352
TTY: 617-287-4350
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Faculty & Staff

Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Cindy Thomas, MS, CCRC Other [email protected]
UCEDD Director Cynthia Thomas, MS, CRC Rehabilitation Counseling [email protected]
LEND Director Jason Fogler, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Assistant, LEND Program Yourlanda Johnson Other [email protected]
Former UCEDD Director William Kiernan, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Project Director Lisa Van Thiel Education/Special Education [email protected]
Senior Research Associate and Project Manager Jennifer Sulewski, PhD Other [email protected]
Vision Studies Laura Bozeman Person with a disability or special health care need [email protected]
Yourlanda Johnson ([email protected]) Jason Fogler, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Jason Fogler, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Community Education Director Cindy Thomas, MS, CCRC Other [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Lauren Berman, LICSW Social Work [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Paula Sotnik Other [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Cedric Woods Education: Administration [email protected]
Data Coordinator Tom Sannicandro, JD, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Data Coordinator Frank A. Smith Other [email protected]
Early Intervention Paddy Favazza Human Development/Child Development [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Tom Sannicandro, JD, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Information/Dissemination David Temelini, J.D Law [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Angela Lombardo, BA Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy [email protected]
Pediatric Services Jason Fogler, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Research Allison Hall, PhD. Public Health [email protected]
Research Lori Cooney, M.Ed. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Julisa Cully Mental and Behavioral Health [email protected]
Research Susan Foley, PhD [email protected]
Research Meg Grigal Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Kelly Haines Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Ngai Kwan Person with a disability or special health care need [email protected]
Research Alberto Migliore Rehabilitation [email protected]
Research Myra Reynoso Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Tom Sannicandro, JD, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Allison Taylor, PhD, MSW Other [email protected]
Technical Assistance Institute for Community Incl /ICI [email protected]
Training Director Priscilla Osborne, MS, PT, PCS Physical Therapy [email protected]
Training Director Myra Reynoso Education/Special Education [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Allison Hall, PhD. Public Health [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Tom Sannicandro, JD, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Russell Thelin, M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Cynthia Thomas, MS, CRC Rehabilitation Counseling [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Audiology Derek Stiles, PhD Audiology [email protected]
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Linda Nelson, DMD MScD Dentistry-Pediatric [email protected]
Disability Studies Jean Winsor, PhD Other [email protected]
Family Angela Lombardo, BA Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy [email protected]
Nursing Patricia Rissmiller, RN, DNSc Nursing-Family/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner [email protected]
Nutrition Sharon Collier, RD [email protected]
Other Jason Fogler, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Other Jean Winsor, PhD Other [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Angela Lombardo, BA Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy [email protected]
Pediatrics Jason Fogler, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Physical Therapy Priscilla Osborne, MS, PT, PCS Physical Therapy [email protected]
Psychiatry: Developmental Jason Fogler, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Psychiatry: Developmental Kerim Munir, MD Psychiatry [email protected]
Psychiatry: Developmental Kerim Munir, MD Psychiatry [email protected]
Psychology Amy Szarkowski, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Rehab Counseling Jean Winsor, PhD Other [email protected]
Self Advocacy Lori Cooney, M.Ed. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Social Work Lauren Berman, LICSW Social Work [email protected]
Special Education Lori Cooney, M.Ed. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Howard Shane, PhD [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Education and Transition Team Debra Hart, EdM Education: General [email protected]
Employment Jean Winsor, PhD Other [email protected]
Employment Services Cindy Thomas, MS, CCRC Other [email protected]
Evaluation John Butterworth, PhD [email protected]
Nurse Consultant Patricia Rissmiller, RN, DNSc Nursing-Family/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner [email protected]
State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) John Butterworth, PhD Other [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Children and Youth with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs (RRTC) Emerging Disabilities Susan Foley, PhD [email protected]
Future Quest Island Future Quest Island-Explorations Think College Equity & Excellence Lori Cooney, M.Ed. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Making Connections Project State Data Online John Butterworth, PhD [email protected]
National Center on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) Sheila Fesko, PhD [email protected]
National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP), Director Paula Sotnik Other [email protected]
New England Regional Center on vision Education (NERCVE) Orientation and Mobility Project Robert McCulley, EdM [email protected]
NIH MH/DD program Kerim Munir, MD Psychiatry [email protected]
Senior Program Manager for Public Policy Joseph Marrone, MEd [email protected]
Heike Boeltzig [email protected]
John Butterworth, PhD [email protected]
Lara Enein-Donovan [email protected]
Susan Foley, PhD [email protected]
Susan Foley, PhD [email protected]
Cecilia Gandolfo, M.S. [email protected]
David Hoff [email protected]
Mary Lu Love, MS [email protected]
Robert McCulley [email protected]
Kathy Moriarty [email protected]
Maria Paiewonsky [email protected]
Cindy Thomas, MS, CRC [email protected]