Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellows

Fellows

  • Kyle G. Barry, PsyD, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Justine M. Chatterton, PhD, United Family Physicians, St. Paul, MN
  • Brittany T. Druckemiller, LCSW, University of Kansas – Wichita Wesley Family Medicine Residency
  • Ellen Harrington, PhD, Summa Health Family Medicine Residency Program, Akron, OH
  • Angela Hiefner, PhD, LMFT-S, LPC, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Irving
  • Emalie Karp, LLMSW, Sparrow Family Medicine, East Lansing, MI
  • Mary Kurniawan, CSW-PIP, Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Family Medicine, Rapid City, NV
  • Anne Lamoureux, PhD, Tripler Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Honolulu, HI
  • Lauren Fox MacMillan, PhD, ABPP, University of Southern California, Alhambra
  • Major Kathleen McNamara, PhD, MA, LCSW, BCD, Nellis Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Las Vegas, NV
  • Jodi McQuillen, PhD, LICSW, Nebraska Medical Center – Clarkson Regional Health Service Program, Family Medicine, Omaha
  • Melissa Naslund, PhD, University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine, Minot
  • Kyulee Park, PhD, LPC, NCC, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Family & Community Medicine, Norfolk
  • Shondolyn D. Sanders, PhD, Baptist Memorial Medical Education, BMH – Memphis Family Medicine, Memphis, TN
  • Chermaine Tyler, PhD, UT Health Houston, Department of Family Medicine, Houston, TX
  • Lindsay Blevins, PhD, Harlem Family Medicine Residency, New York, NY
  • Joel Guarna, PhD, MMC Family Medicine Residency, Portland, ME
  • Yajaira Johnson-Esparza, PhD, UT Health San Antonio, TX
  • Sachiko Kaizuka, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
  • John Kotler, PhD, Hanford Family Medicine Residency, Fresno, CA
  • Richard Kutz, PsyD, Conemaugh Health Systems Family Medicine Residency, Johnstown, PA
  • Lynn Lamb, PsyD, Kaiser Permanente Family Medicine Residency, San Jose, CA
  • Nichole Lambert, LMSW, Spectrum Health Michigan State University FMR, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Rebecca Levy, PhD, LMFT, Cone Health Family Medicine Residency, Greensboro, NC
  • Melanie Longhurst, PhD, Med, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX
  • Ali Meyer, LCSW St. Vincent Family Medicine Residency, Erie, PA
  • Nadine Nixon, MD, Prevea Family Medicine Residency, Eau Claire, WI
  • Jefferey J Smith, DSW, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences at David Grand Medical Center, Vacaville, CA
  • Kasey Windnagel, PhD, Community Health Network Indianapolis, IN
  • Beth Silvey, LCSW, ACHP-SW, PIH Health Hospital-Whittier FMR, San Gabriel, CA
  • India King, PsyD, Family Medicine Residency of Idaho FMR, Nampa, ID
  • Hernan Barenboim, PhD LMFT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, W
  • Allison Parkhurst, MA, MS LMFT, UNECOM/Kent Hospital FMR,  Warwick, RI
  • Lauren Lucente, PsyD, LPC Virtua FMR, Voorhees, NJ
  • Jordyn Mathias, MA, LP
  • Jennifer Ortega, DPC, LPC University of Texas RGV Knapp FMR, McAllen
  • Steven Hyer, PhD, LCSW
  • Aubry Koehler, PhD, LMFT ,Wake Forest University FMR, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Renata Carniero, PhD, LMFT, St Luke's Hospital FMR, Bethlehem,
  • Kim Jones, LCSW, Community Health Network FMR Greenwood, IN
  • Barbara Carver, PsyD, CentraCare, St.Cloud, MN
  • Andrea Barbis, PhD, LCSW-R, Wilson FMR, Endwell, NY
  • Cara Dalbey, PsyD, Wright Center National FMR, Auburn, WA
  • Kristin Dean, PhD, University of Tennessee FMR, Knoxville, TN
  • Jan Deeds, PhD, Lynchburg FMR, Lynchburg, VA
  • Mark Dixon, PhD, LCSW, Nellis Air Force Base FMR, Nellis AFB, NV
  • Elizabeth Dykhouse, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester FMR, Barre, MA
  • William Haynes, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Johnston Memorial Hospital FMR, Abingdon, VA
  • Jennifer Kowalkowski, PhD, Beaumont Grosse Point FMR, St. Claire Shores, M
  • Jessica McClintok, PhD, Loma Linda University FMR, Loma Linda, CA
  • Shannon Perkins, PhD, Summa FMR, Akron, OH
  • David Silveira, LCSW, Merced FMR (University of California, Davis), Merced, CA
  • David Simpson, PhD In His Image FMR, Tulsa, OK
  • Shannon Stark Taylor, PhD, Greenville Health System/USC FMR, Greenville, SC
  • Danielle Terry, PhD, Guthrie FMR, Sayre, PA
  • Emily Traupman, PhD, Tacoma FMR, Tacoma, WA
  • Meredith Williamson, PhD, Texas A&M FMR, Bryan, TX
  • Arissa Walberg, PhD, Central Washington FMR, Yakima, WA
  • Sarah Woods, PhD, University of Texas Southwestern

 

  • Angela Antonikowski, PhD, Albany Medical College
  • Margaret Bockrath, PhD, Mercy St. Vincent’s FMRP, Toledo, OH
  • John Burkhardt, PsyD, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
  • Annie Derthick, PhD 
  • Limor Gildenblatt, PhD, LCSW, Presence Resurrection Medical Center FMRP, Chicago, IL
  • Heidi Joshi, PsyD, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker FMR, Kalamazoo
  • Kaitlin Leckie, PhD, LMFT, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
  • Krithika Malhotra, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 
  • James Mercuri, LCSW, UPMC St. Margaret FMR, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Carlie Nikel, PsyD, University of Missouri-Kansas City FMR, Kansas City, MO 
  • Ruth Nutting, PhD, LCMFT, Via Christi FMR, Wichita, KS 
  • Elizabeth Pillsbury, LICSW, National Capital Regional Consortium’s FMR, Fort Belvoir, VA
  • Kristin Rajala, PsyD, Hawaii Island FMR, Hilo, HI
  • Verena Roberts, PhD, Idaho State University FMR, Pocatello, ID 
  • Theresa Salmon, LMSW, Methodist FMRP, Irving, TX      
  • Sarah Kay Welch, DO, Adventist LaGrange FMR, LaGrange, IL

 

  • Jennifer Nelson Albee, LICSW, University of Minnesota Duluth FMR, Duluth, MN
  • Major Ebon Alley, PhD, USAF, BSC, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfeild, CA
  • Wendy El-Amin, MD, Southern Illinois University SOM FMR,  Springfeild, IL
  • Marchion Hinton, PhD, Hennepin County Medical Center FMR, Minneapolis, MN
  • Bob McKinney, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, The University of Alabama FMR Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Julie Radico, PsyD, MS, Penn State FCMR at Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
  • Josh Rainey, PhD, HSPP, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial FMR, Muncie, IN
  • Peter Rainey, MS,  Mount Nittany Medical College, Penn State Hershey FCMR at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, PA
  • Nina Ruedas, MS, LMFT, University of California-Riverside School of Medicine
  • Josh Schactman, MSW, LCSW, LCAS-A,  MAHEC FMR, Asheville, NC
  • Laura Schaecher, LCSW, Community Health Network East FMR, Indianapolis, IN
  • Rebekah Schiefer, MSW, LCSW, Oregon Health and Science University FMR, Portland, OR
  • Michelle Sherman, PhD, University of Minnesota FMR, Minneapolis, MN
  • Mary Smith-West, LGSW, University of South Alabama College of Medicine FMR, Mobile, AL
  • Laura Sudano, PhD, LMFT, Wake Forest FMR, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Colleen Warnesky, PsyD, Northridge FMR, Northridge, CA
  • Emily Ashbaugh, MD, Swedish Cherry Hill FMR, Seattle, WA
  • Courtney Bancroft, PsyD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
  • Bridget Beachy, PsyD, Central Washington FMR, Yakima, WA
  • Sharon Bilsky, LMSW, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center FMR, Bronx, NY
  • Danielle Blea, LCMFT, LCAC, Smoky Hills FMR, Salina, KS
  • Dan Felix, PhD, UI-Methodist FMR, Indianapolis, IN
  • Keith Foster, PhD, Prine Georges Hospital Center FMR, Cherverly, MD
  • Lauren Guth, PsyD, JFK FMR, Edison, NJ
  • Susan King, LCSW, Williamsport FMR, Williamsport, PA
  • Kate Linehan, PsyD, Lehigh Valley Health Network FMR, Bethlehem, PA
  • Carol Minor, LCSW, Gwinnet FMR, Lawrenceville, GA
  • Debra Moorhead, MSW, PhD, Alpert Medical School, Brown University FMR, Pawtucket, RI
  • Lauren Penwll-Waines, PhD, Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion FMR, Roanoke, VA
  • Rheena Pineda, PhD, Valley Consortium for Medical Education, Modesto, CA
  • Brian Wexler, PhD, Eisenhower Medical Center FMR, Rando MIrage, CA
  • Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT, Saint Louis University FMR, St Louis, MO
  • Vidush Athyal, MD, MPH, FAAFAP, Kaiser Permanente San Diego Family Medicine Residency
  • Allison Bickett, MS, Carolinas Health Care System/Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency, Charlotte, NC
  • Hugh Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, University of Connecticut Family Medicine Residency, Hartford, CT
  • Wendi K. Born, PhD, University of Kansas
  • Kelly Brey Love, PhD, Lincoln Family Medicine Residency, Lincoln, NE
  • Amber Lee Cadick, PhD, Union Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Terre Haute, IN
  • Heidi Charron, LCPC, University of Illinois
  • Emilee J. Delbridge, PhD, LMFT, University of Indiana
  • Christopher M. Haymaker, PhD, Northeast Iowa Family Practice Center, Waterloo, IA
  • Cynthia Jauregui, MFT, PsyD, Family Health Center of San Diego, San Diego, CA
  • Juan Carlos Ramos-Ayes, PhD, Lawrence Family Medicine Residency, Lawrence, MA
  • Jennifer S. Robohm, PhD, Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana, Missoula, MT
  • Lynn M. Rogers, LCSW, Altoona Family Physicians, Altoona, PA
  • Allison Seavey, LCSW, St. Marks Family Medicine Residency Program, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Jessica Selvin, PsyD, Contra Costa Regional Family Medicine Residency, Martinez, CA
  • Grace Ann Wilson, PhD, Great Plains Family Medicine Residency, Oklahoma City, OK
  • James Anderson, PhD, Hennepin County Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Minneapolis, MN
  • Francis Chu, MD, Kaiser Permanent Riverside Family Medicine Residency, Riverside, CA
  • Emma Guerrero-Pavich, LCSW, Family Specialists, Los Angeles, CA
  • Kimberly Hart, PhD, University of Illinois at Rockford
  • Maureen Healy, LMSW, MPH, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY
  • Cynthia L Kim, MSSW, LCSW-R, Institute for Family Health, New York, NY
  • Mark Krautheim, PhD, Promedica Toledo Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Toledo, OH
  • Marisa Lelia, LMSW, MA, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY
  • Meredith Lewis, MSW, LCSQ, PIP, AUB Hunstville Family Medicine Residency, Huntsville, AL
  • Matt Martin, PhD, LMFT, Southern Regional AHEC, Fayetteville, NC
  • Elise Morris, MD, Providence Hospital-Georgetown University Family Medicine Residency, Colmar Manor, MD
  • Candice Norcott, PhD, Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University of Chicago
  • Jennifer Ranton, MD, St Luke's Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Bethlehem, PA
  • Della A Rees, PhD, Henry Ford Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Detroit, MI
  • Randy Stinnett, PsyD, Loma Linda University
  • Kathleen M Young, PhD, MPH, Albany Medical College Family Medicine Residency, Albany, NY
  • Barbara Ackerman, PhD, Riverside County Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Riverside, CA
  • Thomas Bishop, PsyD, Johnson City Family Medicine Residency, Johnson City, TN
  • Richard Brandt-Kreuntz, MA, MSW, Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency, Olympia, WA
  • Amy Damore, PsyD, MacNeal Family Medicine Residency, Berwyn, IL
  • Troy Ertlet, PhD, Grand Forks Family Medicine Residency, Grand Forks, ND
  • Maureen Grissom, PhD, NSLU Southside Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Bayshore, NY
  • Kate Jansen, PhD, University of Iowa
  • Darren Jones, PhD, Providence Family Medicine Residency, Southfield, MI
  • Margaret Keenan, PhD, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE
  • Patrick McFarlane, MSW, MA, Eastern Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Bangor, ME
  • Virginia Parret, PhD, Alaska Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK
  • Theodore Siedlecki Jr, PhD, University of Virginia Health System Department of Family Medicine
  • Terri Northup Wall, PhD, St. Vincent’s Family Medicine Residency, Jacksonville, FL
  • Kimberly Walter, PhD, St Anthony North Family Medicine Residency, Westminster, CO
  • Lisa Zak-Hunter, PhD, LMFT, Via Christi Family Medicine Residency, Wichita, KS
  • Lia Billington, PhD, Memorial Medical Center Family Practice, Las Cruces, MN
  • Carlos Cappas, PsyD, Lawrence Family Medicine Residency, Lawrence, MA
  • Molly Clark, PhD, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Teresa Dalton, MA, Fairview Hospital Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency, Cleveland, OH
  • Katherine Fortenberry, PhD, University of Utah
  • Lance Kelly, PhD, Waco Family Medicine Residency, Waco, TX
  • Daniel Marlowe, PhD, LMFT Duke/Southern Regional AHEC Family Medicine Residency Program, Fayetteville, NC
  • William "Burl" Maurer, LCSW, University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper, WY
  • Randall Reitz, PhD, LMFT, St Mary's Family Medicine Residency, Grand Junction, CO
  • Georgeann Iacono Russell, PhD, West Suburban Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Oak Park, IL
  • Demetrio Sanchez Jr., MSW, Oregon Health and Sciences University
  • Helen Sigua, MD, Ateneo de Manila University Health Science Department
  • Corey Smith, PsyD, Lincoln Family Medicine Program, Lincoln, NE
  • Janelle VonBargen, PhD, St Francis Family Practice Residency, Newark, DE
  • James Werner, PhD, MSSA, Case Western Reserve University
  • Bryant Williams, PhD, Beth Israel Hospital Urban Family Practice Residency, New York, NY
  • Dana Brandenburg, PsyD, Smiley's Clinic FMR, Minneapolis, MN
  • Julie Brennan, PhD, St Luke's Hopsital/University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
  • April Brownell, PsyD, University of Illinois at Rockford
  • Bonnie Cole, JD, MFT, Medical Center of Central Georgia and Mercer University Family Medicine Residency, Macon, GA
  • Sarah Dewane, PhD, Alaska Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK
  • Juilana Ee, PhD, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC
  • Allyson Hayward, MSE, LICSW, Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency, St Louis Park, MN
  • Shelly Henderson, PhD, University of California-Davis
  • Pebble Kranz, MD, University of Rochester
  • Wendy Linderholm, PsyD, Long Beach Memorial Family Medicine, Long Beach, CA
  • Marisa Menchola, PhD, University of Arizona/UPHK
  • Stephanie Caples Moses, PhD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Jose Nino, MS, MA, LCPC, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Robert Sukolsky, MA, Forbes Family Medicine Residency, Monroeville, PA
  • Pamela Webber, MD, Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency, Fort Collins, CO
  • Amanda Zavoknik, LCSW, Chestnut Hill Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Wynnewood, PA
  • Jennifer Ayres, PhD, HSP, University of Texas Southwestern Austin Family Medicine Residency, Austin, TX
  • Samantha Blanchard, MSW, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, NV
  • Stephanie Curry, MSW, Community Family Medicine Residency, Indianapolis, IN
  • Chris Ebberwein, PhD, Wesley Family Medicine Residency, Wichita, KS
  • Todd Hill, PhD, University of Calgary
  • Tom Linde, MSW, Group Health Cooperative Family Medicine Residency, New York, NY
  • Kara McDaniel, PhD, Emory University
  • Linda Myerholtz, PhD, Mercy Family Medicine Residency Program, Toledo, OH
  • Jill Schneiderhan, MD, Providence Family Medicine Residency, Southfield, MI
  • John "Stanley" Talley, MSW, Louisiana State University
  • Mary Wassink, EdD, MSU/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
  • Tanya White-Davis, PsyD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
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