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

Terrell Reichow, MA, CCC-SLP
LEND Co-Coordinator
Email: treichow@uchc.edu
Contact for: Technical Assistance with Blackboard (HuskyCT), Research Projects, Requirements and General Questions

Tina Rhodes, MS, OTR/L
LEND Co-Coordinator, Clinical Research Associate
Email: tirhodes@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.

Margaret Brown
margbrown@uchc.edu

Marco Delsanto
delsanto@uchc.edu

Kayla Hart
kayla.hart@uconn.edu

Ashlee Houle
ahoule@uchc.edu

Kathryn Smith
kathryn.smith@uconn.edu
CT LEND Discipline Coordinators

Anton Alerte, MD
Pediatrics

Melissa A. Bray, PhD
School Psychology

Kathleen Cienkowski, PhD
Audiology

Bernard Grela, PhD
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Tara Lutz, PhD
Assistant Professor

Inge-Marie Eigsti
Clinical Psychology
