University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

South Dakota LEND Program  Co-Director
Center for Disabilities Academic Training Director
Joanne Van Osdel, Ed.D.

South Dakota LEND Program Co-Director
Medicine Discipline Head

Interim Chair of Department of Pediatrics
Dennis C. Stevens, M.D., M.S.

South Dakota LEND Program
Community Education Coordinator
Cheryl Raysby Park, M.A., CCC-SLP

 South Dakota LEND Program Reservation Sites Coordinator
Associate Director of Services
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Shelly Grinde, M.A., CCC-SLP

Audiology Discipline Head
Teri James Bellis, Ph.D., CCC-A, FAAA

Autism Discipline Head
Eric Kurtz, Ph.D.

Health Services Administration Discipline Head
Carole Cochran, M.S.W.

Nursing Discipline Head
Lois Tschetter, Ed.D., R.N.

Nutrition Discipline Head
Kendra Kattelmann, Ph.D., R.D., L.N.

Occupational Therapy Discipline Head
Barb Brockevelt, Ph.D., OTR/L

Parent/Family Resources Discipline Head
Heather Stettnichs, B.A.

Physical Therapy Discipline Head
Lana Svien, Ph.D., RPT

Psychology Discipline Head
Gemma Skillman, Ph.D.

School Psychology Discipline Head
Nicolas F. Benson, Ph.D., NCSP

Social Work Discipline Head
Debra Norris, M.S.W., Ph.D.

Special Education Discipline Head
Matthew Johnson, M.A.

Speech-Language Pathology Discipline Head
Elizabeth K. Hanson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Child Neurology Ancillary Discipline Head
Bonnie Bunch, M.D., Ph.D.

Developmental Pediatrics Ancillary Discipline Head
Jerome Blake, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology Ancillary Discipline Head
Gary Neidich, M.D.

Pediatric Genetics Ancillary Discipline Head
Laura Davis-Keppen, M.D.

Pediatric Medicine and Rehabilitation Ancillary Discipline Head
Julie Johnson, M.D.

Psychiatry Ancillary Discipline Head
David Ermer, M.D.

Secretary
Arla Feickert

Webmistress
Elizabeth A. Fox, B.A.