Faculty and Staff

WI LEND Steering Team

Gail Chödrön

Credentials: PhD

Position title: LEND Director,

Address:
Public Health Discipline
Training Coordinator

Leann DaWalt

Credentials: PhD

Position title: UCEDD Director,

Address:
LEND Research Director

Danielle Gerber

Credentials: BA

Position title: LEND Training Coordinator,

Address:
Learning from Lived Experience Coordinator

Bonnie Klein-Tasman

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Milwaukee-Link Site Director,

Address:
Psychology Faculty

Paola Perez

Credentials: MSSW, CAPSW

Position title: Clinical Training Director

WI LEND Faculty and Staff

Jaclyn Bender

Credentials: MS, OTR/L

Position title: Occupational Therapy

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Gail Chödrön

Credentials: PhD

Position title: LEND Director,

Address:
Public Health Discipline
Training Coordinator

Leann DaWalt

Credentials: PhD

Position title: UCEDD Director,

Address:
LEND Research Director

Danielle Gerber

Credentials: BA

Position title: LEND Training Coordinator,

Address:
Learning from Lived Experience Coordinator

Kellie Haugen

Credentials: MS, CCC-SLP

Address:
Clinical Training Coordinator

John Heilmann

Credentials: PhD, CCC-SLP

Position title: Speech and Language

Address:
Milwaukee-Link Faculty

Mauly Her Lo

Credentials: MS, OTD, OTR/L

Position title: Occupational Therapy

Address:
Milwaukee-Link Faculty

Emily Hickey

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Human Devt and Family Studies

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator,
Research Coordinator

Jenny Huffman

Credentials: MSW, DMin

Position title: Leadership Development Coordinator

Katie Kastner

Credentials: MD

Position title: Medicine (DBP)

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Leah Kechele

Credentials: DNP

Position title: Nursing

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Bonnie Klein-Tasman

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Milwaukee-Link Site Director,

Address:
Psychology Faculty

Ashley Kuhl

Credentials: MS, CGC

Position title: Genetic Counseling

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Josh Lapin

Credentials: MSSW

Position title: Social Work

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Rachel Lee

Credentials: Au.D., CCC-A

Position title: Audiology

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Mary Marcus

Credentials: MS, RDN, CSP, CD

Position title: Nutrition

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Kiley McLean

Credentials: PhD, MSW/MSEd

Position title: Social Work

Address:
Milwaukee-Link Faculty

Victoria Moerchen

Credentials: PT, PhD

Position title: Physical Therapy

Address:
Milwaukee-Link Faculty

Paola Perez

Credentials: MSSW, CAPSW

Position title: Clinical Training Director

Michele Polfuss

Credentials: PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, FAAN

Position title: Nursing

Address:
Milwaukee-Link Faculty

Gabbie Puma

Position title: Community Training Coordinator

Maryann Rehani

Credentials: MPH

Position title: Program Coordinator

Helen Rottier

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Disability Advocacy

Address:
Discipline Training
Co-Coordinator

Julie Schears

Credentials: BA

Position title: Disability Advocacy

Address:
Discipline Training
co-Coordinator,
Data Coordinator

Jennifer Seale

Credentials: PhD, CCC-SLP

Position title: Speech/Language

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Lindsey Stanek

Credentials: PT, DPT

Position title: Physical Therapy

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Maria Stanley

Credentials: MD

Position title: Medical Director (DBP)

Rebecca Stroschein

Credentials: CF-SLP

Position title: Speech/Language

Address:
Mentor

Kate Szidon

Credentials: MS

Position title: Special Education

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Sandy Tierney

Credentials: PhD

Address:
Family Discipline Training
co-Coordinator, L.I.F.E. Lessons co-Coordinator

Liliana Wagner

Credentials: PhD, BCBA

Position title: Psychology

Address:
Discipline Training Coordinator

Alyssa Walsh

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Psychology

Address:
Mentor

Stasia Wilson

Credentials: BA

Position title: Disability Advocate

Address:
Peer Mentor, L.I.F.E. Lessons
co-Coordinator

Ida Winters

Credentials: AA

Position title: Milwaukee-Link Coordinator,

Address:
Family Discipline Training
co-Coordinator

Faculty Coordinators

Audiology – Erik Jorgensen, AuD, PhD
Genetic Counseling – Laura Birkeland, MS, CGC
Human Development and Family Studies – Sigan Hartley, PhD
Nursing – Anne Ersig, PhD, RN
Nutrition – Denise Ney, PhD
Occupational Therapy – Karla Ausderau, PhD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Walt Schalick, MD

Physical Therapy – Natalie Blonien, PT, DPT
Psychology – Jenny Asmus, PhD
Public Health – Maureen Durkin, PhD, DrPH
Social Work – Lauren Bishop, PhD
Special Education – Andrea Ruppar, PhD
Speech and Language – Katherine Hustad, PhD