Connecticut LEND Faculty and Staff

An important part of Connecticut LEND is the team that supports the program. This team collaborates frequently to ensure that planning and implementation of the LEND program meets the LEND objectives. The following list contains the names, roles and contact information of these team members. They are available to support Trainees and answer any questions, comments or concerns

Mary Beth Bruder, PhD

Mary Beth Bruder, PhD

Professor, UCEDD Director,
LEND Director

bruder@uchc.edu

Paula DeMichiel

Paula DeMichiel

LEND Administrative
Program Coordinator

demichiel@uchc.edu

Chris Blake

Chris Blake

LEND Self-Advocate
Faculty

chris-r-blake@hotmail.com

Laurie Cantwell

Laurie Cantwell

LEND Family
Discipline Coordinator

ctpolicymaking@gmail.com

Ashley Houle

Ashley Houle

LEND Faculty Teaching Assistant

ahoule@uchc.edu

Vaishnavi Shahane

Vaishnavi Shahane

LEND Faculty Teaching Assistant

shahane@uchc.edu

CT LEND Graduate Assistants

Our LEND Graduate Assistants are previous LEND Trainees and support LEND students through mentorship and supervision of LEND competencies.

Lauren

Lauren Bauer

Graduate Assistant

lauren.t.bauer@uconn.edu

Zane

Zane Carey

Graduate Assistant

zane.carey@uconn.edu

Max

Max Grossman

Graduate Assistant

max.grossman@uconn.edu

CT LEND Discipline Coordinators

Tara Lutz

Tara Lutz, PhD

Public Health

Eigsti Inge-Marie Eigsti

Inge-Marie Eigsti

Clinical Psychology

Sara Renzulli, PhD

Sara Renzulli, PhD

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

Brandi Simonsen, PhD

Brandi Simonsen, PhD

Special Education

Tammie Spaulding, PhD

Tammie Spaulding, PhD

Speech, Language, and
Hearing Sciences