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
Professor, UCEDD Director, LEND Director
Email: bruder@uchc.edu
Contact for: Research projects, requirements, approval, absences, general questions
Tara Lutz, PhD
Assistant Professor, UCEDD Training Director
Email: lutz@uchc.edu
Contact for: Public Health Course
Torri Ann Woodruff-Gautherin, PhD
LEND Coordinator
Email: torwoodruff@uchc.edu
Contact for: Technical Assistance with Blackboard, Research Projects, Requirements and General Questions
Tina Rhodes, MS, OTR/L
LEND Practicum Coordinator, Clinical Research Associate
Email: rhodes@uchc.edu
Contact for: Practicum Questions, Requirements and General Questions
CT LEND Teaching Assistants (TA)
Our LEND Teaching Assistants are previous LEND Trainees and are available to support during the LEND seminar and answer any general questions.
CT LEND Discipline Coordinators
Melissa A. Bray, PhD
School Psychology
Allison Lombardi, PhD
Special Education
Kathleen Cienkowski, PhD
Audiology
Inge-Marie Eigsti
Clinical Psychology
Anton Alerte, MD
Pediatrics
Marianne Snyder, PhD
Nursing
Bernard Grela, PhD
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Cristina Mogro-Wilson, MSW, PhD
Social Work
