URLEND Faculty
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
DISCIPLINE COORDINATORS/FACULTY
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS BUREAU
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
Sarah Winter, M.D.
URLEND Project Co-Director and Core Faculty - Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108(Campus)
PO Box 581289
Salt Lake City, Utah 84158(Mailing)
P (801) 585-1017
F (801) 581-3899
Sarah.Winter@hsc.utah.edu
Erin Wachs
Grant Coordinator Executive
University of Utah, Health Sciences Center
Division of General Pediatrics
295 Chipeta Way, 2S010
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
P (801) 213-3756
F (801) 581-3899
erin.wachs@hsc.utah.edu
Fili Soakai
URLEND Financial Analyst
University of Utah, Health Sciences Center
Division of General Pediatrics
295 Chipeta Way, 2S010
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
P (801) 587-7464
F (801) 581-3899
fili.soakai@hsc.utah.edu
Amy Boynton
Administrative Assistant/URLEND Staff Coordinator (U of U)
Division of General Pediatrics
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108(Campus)
PO Box 581289
Salt Lake City, Utah 84158(Mailing)
P (801) 585-1017
F (801) 581-3899
amy.boynton@hsc.utah.edu
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Judith Holt, Ph.D.
URLEND Project Co-Director
Utah State University
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6880 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6880
P (435) 797-7157
F (435) 797-7219
Judith.Holt@usu.edu
LaDawn Neilson
Administrative Assistant/URLEND Staff Coordinator (USU)
URLEND Staff Coordinator (Logan)
Utah State University
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6880 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6880
P (435) 797-7142
F (435) 797-7219
ladawn.neilson@usu.edu
DISCIPLINE COORDINATORS/FACULTY
James Bekker, DDS
Core Faculty – Pediatric Dentistry
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 No. Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 3575
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
P Hospital (801) 662-3900
P Office (801) 571-5800
F (801) 571-5522
jhbekker@comcast.net
Paul Carbone, M.D.
Autism Enhanced Program Coordinator
Division of General Pediatrics
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108(Campus)
PO Box 581289
Salt Lake City, Utah 84158(Mailing)
P (801) 585-1017
F (801) 581-3899
paul.carbone@hsc.utah.edu
Gina A. Cook, Ph.D.
URLEND Evaluation Specialist
and
Core Faculty - Family Human Developement
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Utah State University
6880 Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah 84322-6880
P (435) 797-7080
F (435) 797-7219
gina.cook@usu.edu
David Derezotes, Ph.D.
Core Faculty - Social Work
University of Utah
School of Social Work
395 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0260
P (801) 585-3546
F (801) 585-3219
David.Derezotes@socwk.utah.edu
Louise Dunn, ScD, OTR/L
Core Faculty - Occupational Therapy
University of Utah
Div. of Occupational Therapy
520 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, 84108
P (801) 585-9356
louise.dunn@hsc.utah.edu
Megan Farley, Ph.D.
Core Faculty - Psychology
650 Komas Dr. #206
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
P (801) 581-2546
Megan.Farley@hsc.utah.edu
Barbara Fiechtl. M.S.
Core Faculty - Special Education
Utah State University
Special Education & Rehabilitation
2865 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-2865
P (435) 797-3258
F (435) 797-3572
barbara.fiechtl@usu.edu
Richard S. Harward, Au.D., CCC-A
Core Faculty - Audiology
Utah State Department of Health
44 N. Mario Capecchi Drive
P.O. Box 144610
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4610
P (801) 584-8529
F (801) 584-8492
rharward@utah.gov
Thomas S. Higbee, Ph.D.
Core Faculty - Special Education / ABAPediatrics
Utah State University
Special Education & Rehabilitation
2865 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-2865
P (435) 797-1933
F (435) 797-3572
tom.higbee@usu.edu
Heidi Lane, PT, DPT, PCS
Core Faculty - Physical Therapy
University of Utah
Department of Physical Therapy
520 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
P (801)581-8681
F (801) 585-5629
heidi.lane@hsc.utah.edu
Stephanie Browning McVicar, Au.D., CCC-A
Core Faculty - Audiology
State of Utah Department of Health,
Children with Special Healthcare Needs
44 N. Mario Capecchi Drive
P.O. Box 144610
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4610
P (801) 584-8218
smcvicar@utah.gov
Karen Munoz, Ed.D., CCC-A
Audiology
Utah State University
Communicative Disorders & Deaf Education
1000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1000
P (435) 797-3701
karen.munoz@usu.edu
Eduardo Ortiz, Ph.D., J.D.
Core Faculty - Cultural Competency
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Research and Evaluation
6580 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6580
P (435) 797-3690
eduardo.ortiz@usu.edu
Janice Palumbos, M.S.
Core Faculty - Genetics
University of Utah, Health Sciences Center
Division of Medical Genetics
50 N Medical Drive, #2C412 SOM
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
P (801) 581-6935
F (801) 585-7252
Janice.Palumbos@hsc.utah.edu
Terry Pavia, Ph.D.
Core Faculty - Health Services
University of Utah
Department of Marketing
1645 E. Campus Center Drive, #107A
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
P (801) 581-8696
F (801) 581-7214
teresa.pavia@business.utah.edu
Gretchen Gimpel Peacock, Ph.D.
Core Faculty - Psychology
Utah State University
Department of Psychology
2810 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-2810
P (435) 797-0721
F (435) 797-1448
gretchen.peacock@usu.edu
Paula Peterson, P.N.P.
Core Faculty - Nursing
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 N. Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
P (801) 626-1678
Paula.Peterson@imail.org
Cache Pitt, Au.D., CCC-A
Audiology
Utah State University
Communicative Disorders & Deaf Education
1000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1000
P (435) 797-9311
cache.pitt@usu.edu
Lisa Samson-Fang, M.D.
Core Faculty - Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108(Campus)
PO Box 581289
Salt Lake City, Utah 84158(Mailing)
P (801) 585-1017
F (801) 581-3899
lisa.samson-fang@hsc.utah.edu
Vicki Simonsmeier, M.S., CCC-SLP/Aud
Core Faculty - Speech-Language Pathology
Utah State University
and
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education
6880 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6880
P (435) 797-7554
F (435) 797-7219
vicki.simonsmeier@usu.edu
Sarah Winter, M.D.
URLEND Project Co-Director and Core Faculty - Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108(Campus)
PO Box 581289
Salt Lake City, Utah 84158(Mailing)
P (801) 585-1017
F (801) 581-3899
Sarah.Winter@hsc.utah.edu
Duane Yamashiro, D.D.S., M.S.
Core Faculty - Pediatric Dentistry
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 No. Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 3575
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
P (801) 662-3930
F (801) 588-2660
Duane.Yamashiro@imail.org
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Blake D. Hansen, PhD
URLEND Coordinator at BYU
Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education
340-C MCKB
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
P (801) 422-4691
blake_hansen@byu.edu
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Tracy Golden, Ph.D., M.Ed.
URLEND Coordinator at UVU
Utah Valley University
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Room LA-012
800 West University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
P (801) 863-8083 OR (801) 863-6211
C (801) 597-5386
tracy.golden@uvu.edu
FLISPA FACULTY
Karl White, Ph.D.
Psychology
Utah State University
Department of Psychology
2810 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-2810
P (435) 797-3013
F (435) 797-3816
Karl.White@usu.edu
Ron Gillam, Ph.D.
Psychology
Utah State University
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education
1000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1000
P (435) 797-1704
F (435) 797-0221
ron.gillam@usu.edu
Sandi Gillam
Associate Professor
Utah State University
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education
1000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1000
P (435) 797-7028
F (435) 797-0221
sandi.gillam@usu.edu
DISTANCE COORDINATORS
JoLynn Webster, M.Ed.
North Dakota Coordinator
Minot State University
Center for Persons with Disabilities
500 University Ave. West
Minot, ND 58707
P (701) 858-3206
jolynn.webster@minotstateu.edu
William E. MacLean, Jr., PhD
Wyoming Coordinator
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
P (307) 766-2761
F (307) 766-2763
maclean@uwyo.edu
Bethany Rigles, MA
Montana Coordinator
The University of Montana
Rural Institute on Disabilities
52 Corbin Hall
Missoula, MT 59812
P (406) 243-2208
F (406) 243-2349
rigles@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Gwen E. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Idaho Coordinator
University of Idaho
Child & Youth Study Center
121 West Sweet Avenue
PO Box 444061
Moscow, ID 83844-4061
P (208)885-6191
F (208)885-6188
gwenm@uidaho.edu
FAMILY FACULTY
Gina Pola-Money
Director, Utah Family Voices
Family Voices of Utah
Bureau of Children with Special Health Care Needs
44 N. Medical Drive
PO Box 144650
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4650
P (801) 584-8236
F (801) 446-7738
Utahfamilyvoices@juno.com
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS BUREAU
Harper Randall, M.D.
Medical Director, Children with Special Health Care Needs Bureau
Bureau of Children with Special Health Care Needs
44 N. Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
P (801) 584-8271
harperrandall@utah.gov
Richard S. Harward, Au.D., CCC-A
Director, Children with Special Health Care Needs Bureau
Bureau of Children with Special Health Care Needs
44 N. Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
P (801) 584-8529
rharward@utah.gov