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UCEDD, LEND Program

Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED)

West Virginia University
959 Hartman Run Road, Research Park
Morgantown, WV 26505

Main Phone: 304-293-4692
Toll Free Number: 888-829-9426
Main Fax: 304-293-7294
TTY: 800-518-1448
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wvuced/?fref=ts
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LEND Program

Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED)

West Virginia University
959 Hartman Run Road, Research Park
Morgantown, WV 26505

Main Phone: 304-293-4692
Toll Free Number: 800-829-9426
Main Fax: 304-293-7294
TTY: 800-518-1448

Faculty & Staff

Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Lesley Cottrell, Ph.D. Psychology lcottrell@hsc.wvu.edu
LEND Director Margaret Jaynes, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities mjaynes@hsc.wvu.edu
Lead Administrative Staff
Assistant Director for Center Financial Strategies Serena Silvaggio, MPA Other ssilvaggio@hsc.wvu.edu
Assistant Director of Center Operations Principal Investigator - Regional Transition Navigator Services Sam Wilkinson Other samuel.wilkinson@hsc.wvu.edu
Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing Melina Danko, MS Other mdanko@hsc.wvu.edu
Principal Investigator Lauren Swager, MD Psychiatry lswager@hsc.wvu.edu
Principal Investigator Amanda Acord-Vira, EdD Occupational Therapy sacordvira@hsc.wvu.edu
Principal Investigator Steven Wheeler, PhD Occupational Therapy swheeler@hsc.wvu.edu
Primary Activity Coordinators
Information/Dissemination Melina Danko, MS Other mdanko@hsc.wvu.edu
Other Kayla Richard Other kayla.richard@hsc.wvu.edu
Other Sam Wilkinson Other samuel.wilkinson@hsc.wvu.edu
Technical Assistance Sam Wilkinson Other samuel.wilkinson@hsc.wvu.edu
Training Director Tori Gilbert, SLPD, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology tori.gilbert@hsc.wvu.edu
Transition Sam Wilkinson Other samuel.wilkinson@hsc.wvu.edu
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Doug Cumpston, MBA, ATP Assistive Technology douglas.cumpston@hsc.wvu.edu
Neurology Margaret Jaynes, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities mjaynes@hsc.wvu.edu
Occupational Therapy Amy Kurowski-Burt, EdD, MOT, OTR/L Occupational Therapy alburt@hsc.wvu.edu
Pediatrics Mary Beth Hummel, Dr. Genetics/Genetic Counseling mhummel@hsc.wvu.edu
Physical Therapy Mary Beth Mandich, Ph.D., PT Physical Therapy mmandich@hsc.wvu.edu
Psychology: Developmental Susannah Poe, Ed.D. Psychology spoe@hsc.wvu.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Cassie Miller Nutrition ccorbett@hsc.wvu.edu
Specialty Resource Contacts
Assistive Technology Accessible Documents Doug Cumpston, MBA, ATP Assistive Technology douglas.cumpston@hsc.wvu.edu
Curriculum Development Lesley Cottrell, Ph.D. Psychology lcottrell@hsc.wvu.edu
Dissemination/Public Relations Manager Melina Danko, MS Other mdanko@hsc.wvu.edu
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Mentoring with Oversight for Developing Independence with Foster Youth (MODIFY) West Virginia Assistive Technology System Accountable Healthy Communities Regional Transition Navigator Program Appalachian Rural Health Integration Model Lesley Cottrell, Ph.D. Psychology lcottrell@hsc.wvu.edu
Clinic Coordinator - Lend Jennifer Forester, M.S.W. Social Work jforester@hsc.wvu.edu
Curriculum Coordinator Kayla Richard Other kayla.richard@hsc.wvu.edu
Family to Family Project Director Melina Danko, MS Other mdanko@hsc.wvu.edu
Feeding and Swallowing Clinic Cassie Miller Nutrition ccorbett@hsc.wvu.edu
MCH/LEND Next Steps Clinic Margaret Jaynes, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities mjaynes@hsc.wvu.edu
Positive Behavior Support Anastasia Riley, MBA Social Work aheasley@hsc.wvu.edu
Traumatic Brain Injury Services Steven Wheeler, PhD Occupational Therapy swheeler@hsc.wvu.edu
West Virginia Assistive Technology System Doug Cumpston, MBA, ATP Assistive Technology douglas.cumpston@hsc.wvu.edu
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Jennifer Tenney, MA Other jtenney@hsc.wvu.edu