The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

South Dakota LEND Program Director
Medicine Discipline Head
Dennis C. Stevens, M.D., M.S.

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

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

South Dakota LEND Program Reservation Sites Coordinator
Center for Disabilities Director of Services and Supports
Shelly Grinde, M.A., CCC-SLP

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

Autism Discipline Head
Amanda Keating, Psy.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.