Faculty Member Directory

Senior Leadership

Damien Fair

Damien Fair, PhD

Co-Director, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Michael Georgieff, MD

Michael Georgieff, MD

Co-Director, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain

Members

Benjamin al-Haddad

Benjamin al-Haddad

Neonatology
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Lynda Anderson, PhD

Institute on Community Integration
Anjum Afshan

Afshan Anjum, MD, MS

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Andrew Barnes

Andrew Barnes, MD, MPH, FAAP

Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience (Pediatrics)
Nickolas Barth

Nickolas Barth

Research Professional AHCSH MIDB
Bartolomucci

Alessandro Bartolomucci, PhD

Integrative Biology and Physiology
Thomas Bastian

Thomas Bastian, PhD

Pediatrics
Craig Bierle

Craig Bierle

Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Jeffrey Bishop

Jeffrey Bishop, PharmD, MS, BCPP, FCCP

Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
Blacker

Jacquetta Blacker, MD, MA

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Eric Bomberg

Eric Bomberg

Pediatric Endocrinology
Iris Borowsky

Iris Borowsky, MD, PhD

Department of Pediatrics
Tom Briese

Tom Briese, MD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Casey Burrows

Catherine Burrows, PhD, LP

Department of Pediatrics
Carlson

Stephanie Carlson, PhD

Institute of Child Development
Zhe Chen

Zhe Chen, PhD

Department of Neuroscience
Christine Conelea

Christine Conelea, PhD, LP

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Cullen

Kathryn Cullen, MD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Cusick

Sarah Cusick, PhD

Pediatrics
Dermerath

Ellen Demerath, PhD

Epidemiology and Community Health
Adele Dimian

Adele Dimian, PhD

Institute on Community Integration
William Dobyns

William Dobyns

Pediatric Genetics & Metabolism
Kerry D Ebert

Kerry Ebert

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
judith Eckerle

Judith Eckerle, MD

Pediatrics
eisengart

Julie Eisengart, PhD, LP

Pediatrics
Kristin Elgersma

Kristin Elgersma, PhD, DM, MN, RN

School of Nursing
Elison

Jed Elison, PhD

Associate Professor, Institute of Child Development
Engel

Melissa Engel, MD

Pediatrics
amy esler

Amy Esler, PhD, LP

Pediatrics
Nancy Fahim

Nancy Fahim, MD

Pediatrics
Damien Fair

Damien Fair, PhD

Co-Director, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Christopher Faulk

Christopher Faulk, PhD

Animal Science
Ferguson

Gail Ferguson

Institute of Child Development
Lizbeth H Finestack

Lizbeth Finestack

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Ida Fonkoue

Ida Fonkoue, MD, PhD

Physical Therapy
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Allison Foy

Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience
Rachel Freeman

Rachel Freeman

Institute on Community Integration
Cheryl Gale

Cheryl Gale, MD, FAAP

Pediatrics
Anne Gearity

Anne Gearity , PhD, LICSW

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Michael Georgieff, MD

Michael Georgieff, MD

Co-Director, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Blake Gimbel

Blake Gimbel

Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience
Gisslen

Tate Gisslen, MD

Pediatrics
Nicola Grissom

Nicola Grissom, PhD

Psychology
Groman

Stephanie Groman , PhD

Neuroscience
Amy Gross

Amy Gross, PhD, LP, BCBA

Pediatrics
Meredith Gunlicks-Stoesse

Meredith Gunlicks-Stoesse, PhD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Gunnar

Megan Gunnar, PhD

Institute of Child Development
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Morgan Haga

Psychiatry
Harris

Andrew Harris, PhD

Medicine
Julia Heneghan

Julia Heneghan

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Robert Hermosillo

Robert Hermosillo, PhD

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Amy Hewitt

Amy Hewitt, PhD

Director, Institute on Community Integration
Hickey

Marie Hickey

Neonatology (Pediatrics)
Lauren Hindt

Lauren Hindt, PhD, LP

Department of Pediatrics
Natalie Hoidal

Natalie Hoidal

Center for Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Audrey Houghton

Audrey Houghton

Developmental Cognition and Neuroimaging Lab
Kristina Hufnagle

Kristina Hufnagle

Developmental Cognition and Neuroimaging Lab
Ka I Ip

Ka I Ip

Institute of Child Development
Suma Jacob

Suma Jacob, MD, PhD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
David R Johnson

David Johnson, PhD

College of Education and Human Development
Dana Johnson

Dana Johnson

Neonatology (Pediatrics)
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Monica Jones

Cathy Jordan

Cathy Jordan, PhD

Pediatrics
Akhan

Arshia Khan, PhD

Computer Science
Kelly King

Kelly King, PhD

Pediatrics
Bonnie Klimes-Dougan

Bonnie Klimes-Dougan, PhD

Psychology
Melissa Koenig

Melissa Koenig

Institute of Child Development
Rachel Koski, DO, MA

Rachel Koski, DO, MA

Alicia Kunin-Batson

Alicia Kunin-Batson, PhD, LP

Pediatrics
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Bart Larsen , PhD

Department of Pediatrics
Sheryl Larson

Sheryl Larson, PhD

Institute on Community Integration
Chimei Lee

Chimei Lee, PhD, LP

Pediatrics
Mark LeSage

Mark LeSage , PhD

Medicine
Jennifer Lessin

Jennifer Lessin

Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience (Pediatrics)
Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis, MD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Kevin Lim

Kelvin Lim, MD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Katie Lingras

Katie Lingras, PhD, LP

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Liu

Kristin Liu, PhD

Institute on Community Integration
Monica Luciana

Monica Luciana, PhD

Jacob Lundquist

Jacob Lundquist

Research Professional 1 AHCSH MIDB
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Maryam Mahmoudi

Institute on Community Integration
Katlyn McGrattan

Katlyn McGrattan, PhD

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Matthew McGue

Matthew McGue, PhD

Psychology
Angie Mejia

Angie Mejia, PhD

Community Engagement and Education (CEEd) Core
Oscar Miranda Dominguez

Oscar Miranda Dominguez

Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience (Pediatrics)
Tim Moore

Tim Moore, PhD

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Cristian Morales Carrasco

Cristian Morales Carrasco, PhD

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
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Julia Moser, PhD

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Benjamin Munson

Benjamin Munson, PhD

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Nakagawa

Yasushi Nakagawa, MD, PhD

Neuroscience
Igor Nestrasil

Igor Nestrasil, MD, PhD

Pediatrics
Jane Nofer

Jane Nofer, PhD

Pediatrics
Paul Orchard

Paul Orchard, MD

Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy
Osterholm

Erin Osterholm, MD

Pediatrics
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Anders Perrone

Sandra Pettingell

Sandra Pettingell, PhD

Institute on Community Integration
pfister

Katie Pfister, MD

Pediatrics
pierpont

Rene Pierpont, PhD

Pediatrics
Melissa Polonenko

Melissa Polonenko, PhD

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Quevedo, Karina

Karina Quevedo, PhD, LP

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Paula Rabaey

Paula Rabaey, PhD, MPH, OTR/L

Occupational Therapy
sara ramel

Sara Ramel, MD

Pediatrics
anita randolph

Anita Randolph, PhD

Pediatrics
Rao

Raghavendra Rao, MD

Pediatrics
Redish

David Redish, PhD

Neuroscience
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Caroline Roberts

Patrick Rothwell

Patrick Rothwell, PhD

Neuroscience
Rumsey

Robin Rumsey, PhD, LP

Pediatrics
Carolina Sandoval

Carolina Sandoval Garcia, MD

Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
Katie Satrom

Katie Satrom, MD

Neonatology (Pediatrics)
Okay Saydam

Okay Saydam, MSc, PhD

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Michael-Paul Schallmo

Michael-Paul Schallmo, PhD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
mark schleiss

Mark R. Schleiss, MD

Department of Pediatrics
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Raj Sethuraju

Rebecca J Shlafer

Rebecca Shlafer

General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
Simacek

Jessica Simacek, PhD

Institute on Community Integration
Caitlin Sisk

Caitlin Sisk

Institute of Child Development
Smith

Gordon Smith, PhD

Neuroscience
Logan G Spector

Logan Spector

Pediatric Epidemiology & Clinical Research
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Roger Stancliffe

Institute on Community Integration
Katie Steingraeber

Catherine Steingraeber, MD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Molly Sturges

Molly Sturges, MA

The Center for Spirituality and Healing
Frank Symons

Frank Symons, PhD

Educational Psychology
Beth Thielen

Beth Thielen, MD, PhD

Department of Pediatrics
Kathleen Thomas

Kathleen Thomas, PhD

Institute of Child Development
Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas, PhD

Neuroscience
Barry Tikalsky

Barry Tikalsky

Developmental Cognition and Neuroimaging Lab
Drissa Toure

Drissa M. Toure, MD, PhD, MPH

Epidemiology & Community Health
Phu Tran

Phu Tran, PhD

Pediatrics
vrieze

Danielle Vrieze, PhD, LP

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Helen Vuong

Helen Vuong, PhD

Neonatology
Sonya Wang

Sonya Wang, MD

Neurology Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Kimberly Weldon

Kimberly Weldon, PhD

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Sarah Wernimont

Sarah Wernimont, MD, PhD

Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health - Fetal Medicine
Wison

Sylia Wilson, PhD, MS

Institute of Child Development
Jeffrey R Wozniak

Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D.

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Brianna Yund

Brianna Yund, PhD

Pediatrics
Zelazo

Philip Zelazo, PhD

Institute of Child Development
zilverstand

Anna Zilverstand, PhD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Executive Council

Cullen

Kathryn Cullen, MD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Elison

Jed Elison, PhD

Associate Professor, Institute of Child Development
Beth Heinz

Beth Heinz, MD, MSW, MHA

M Health Fairview
Amy Hewitt

Amy Hewitt, PhD

Director, Institute on Community Integration
Neglia

Joseph Neglia, MD, MPH

Professor, Pediatrics
Kathleen Thomas

Kathleen Thomas, PhD

Institute of Child Development

Staff

Joseph Alf

Joseph Alf, BFA, CPP

Operations Manager, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain 
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Ebony Johnson

Ebony Johnson

Visitor Experience Coordinator, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
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Brie Katterjohn

Brie Katterjohn

Research Administrative Associate, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
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Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez

Executive Assistant & Project Manager
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Krista Thompson

Krista Thompson

Facility Coordinator, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
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