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UCEDD, LEND Program

Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities

University of Nevada, Reno
Mail Stop 285
Reno, NV 89557

Main Phone: 775-784-4921
Toll Free Number: 1-800-216-7988
Main Fax: 775-784-4997
TTY: 775-327-5234

Faculty & Staff

Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Randall Owen, Ph.D Person with a disability or special health care need [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Mario Gaspar De Alba, M.D. FAAP Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Erika Ryst, M.D. Psychiatry [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Debra Vigil, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrative Melissa Westphal [email protected]
Administrative Assistant Kate Hill Other [email protected]
P2I Director Jessica Keefhaver Education/Special Education [email protected]
UCEDD Office Manager Denise Winters, B.A. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Adult Services K. Ryan Wennerlind, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Clinical Services Janice Lee Education/Special Education [email protected]
Clinical Services Christine O'Flaherty, M.S., BCBA Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Clinical Services Debra Vigil, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Community Education Director Scott Youngs, BS [email protected]
Community Support Kaci Fleetwood, M. Ed, BCBA, LBA Education/Special Education [email protected]
Community Support Scott Youngs, BS [email protected]
Data Coordinator Lauren Brown, Ph.D, BCBA-D, NV LBA Psychology [email protected]
Early Intervention Lindsay Diamond, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Early Intervention Christine O'Flaherty, M.S., BCBA Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Diana Rovetti, BS [email protected]
Medical Director Erika Ryst, M.D. Psychiatry [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Christine O'Flaherty, M.S., BCBA Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Person Centered Planning K. Ryan Wennerlind, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Randall Owen, Ph.D Person with a disability or special health care need [email protected]
Research K. Ryan Wennerlind, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Research Director Ashley Greenwald, Ph.D, BCBA-D, NV LBA Psychology [email protected]
Technical Assistance Marjory Olaes Rehabilitation [email protected]
Technical Assistance Felicia Rutledge, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Training Director Erika Ryst, M.D. Psychiatry [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment K. Ryan Wennerlind, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Marjory Olaes Rehabilitation [email protected]
Assistive Technology Scott Youngs, BS [email protected]
Education Lindsay Diamond, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Education Christine O'Flaherty, M.S., BCBA Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Education K. Ryan Wennerlind, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Family Lynda Tache Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Family Diane Thorkildson, M.P.H. Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy [email protected]
Nutrition Molly Michelman, MS, RD, LD Nutrition [email protected]
Nutrition Barbara Scott, MPH, RD Nutrition [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Jan Marson, OTD Occupational Therapy [email protected]
Other Brooke Wagner Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Christine O'Flaherty, M.S., BCBA Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Physical Therapy Tricia Catalino, PT, DSc, PCS Physical Therapy [email protected]
Psychiatry: Developmental Erika Ryst, M.D. Psychiatry [email protected]
Psychology Melanie Crawford, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Psychology: Developmental Christine O'Flaherty, M.S., BCBA Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Public Health Wei Yang, Ph.D. Public Health [email protected]
Self Advocacy Connor Fogal Education/Special Education [email protected]
Self Advocacy Randall Owen, Ph.D Person with a disability or special health care need [email protected]
Social Work Brenda Arellano Other [email protected]
Special Education Lindsay Diamond, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Special Education Lesley Gomez, M.Ed Education/Special Education [email protected]
Special Education Randall Owen, Ph.D Person with a disability or special health care need [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Debra Vigil, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
NvLEND 18 Trainee Ashley Hoban, DMD Dentistry-Pediatric [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Autism Behavior Management Shanon Taylor, Ph.D. [email protected]
Director, University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Debra Vigil, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Nevada Assistive Technology Resource Center NATRC Pacific DBTAC Disability Awareness/ADA Nevada Scott Youngs, BS [email protected]
Project Director, Department of Education Ida Roberts, BS Education: General [email protected]
Research Assistant Professor Lauren Brown, Ph.D, BCBA-D, NV LBA Psychology [email protected]
Severe Disabilities Dual Sensory Impairment Program Mary Ann Demchak, Ph.D. [email protected]
Think College Nevada Mary Bryant, BS [email protected]