Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
Becoming a LEND Long-Term Trainee
The LEND long-term training program currently supports trainees from the following disciplines as well as individuals with lived experience. LEND long-term trainees are typically paid a stipend and may be eligible to receive partial tuition remission.
If you are interested in becoming a LEND trainee, please contact the core faculty member for your discipline or complete the application listed.
Clinical Psychology
Eligible trainees are those hired as a Postdoctoral LEND Psychology Fellow at Nemours Hospital for Children.
Core Faculty: Brian Freedman, Ph.D.
Brian.Freedman@nemours.org
Families
Eligible trainees will have lived experience as a family member of someone with ASD/DD and an interest in becoming a future leader in the field.
Core Faculty: Sarah Hearn, M.Ed.
skhearn@udel.edu
Please complete the application online or contact Stephanie Kaznica at SKaznica@udel.edu for a paper application.
Individuals with Disabilities
Eligible trainees will have lived experience as someone with ASD/DD and an interest in becoming a future leader in the field.
Core Faculty: Dana Holz, Ph.D.
Please complete the application online or contact Stephanie Kaznica at SKaznica@udel.edu for a paper application.
Nutrition
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in the UD M.S. in Human Nutrition program.
Core Faculty: Jillian Trabulsi, Ph.D., RD
trabulsi@udel.edu
Physical Therapy
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in the UD Doctor of Physical Therapy (or related PT graduate/postdoctoral training program).
Core Faculty: Anjana Bhat, Ph.D., PT
abhat@udel.edu
Public Health
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in the UD M.Ed. in Public Health Track: Epidemiology, Community Health & Behavior, or Health Policy & Management program.
Core Faculty: Jennifer Horney, Ph.D., M.P.H.
School Psychology
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in the UD M.A. in School Psychology program.
Core Faculty: Marika Ginsburg-Block, Ph.D.
Social Work
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in the UD Master of Social Work program.
Core Faculty: Raphael Travis, Ph.D.
drtravis@udel.edu
Special Education
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in the UD M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth 4+1 Track: Autism/Severe Disabilities Concentration
Core Faculty: Sarah Mallory, Ph.D.
smallory@udel.edu
Speech-Language Pathology
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in the UD M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology program.
Core Faculty: Beth Mineo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
mineo@udel.edu
Becoming a LEND Long Term Trainee
The LEND long-term training program currently supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from the following disciplines and programs. LEND long-term trainees are typically paid a stipend and may be eligible to receive partial tuition remission.
If you are interested in becoming a LEND trainee, please contact the core faculty member for your discipline:
Speech-Language Pathology
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in UD’s M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology program.
Core Faculty: Beth Mineo, PhD, CCC-SLP
mineo@udel.edu
Special Education
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in UD’s M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth 4+1 Track: Autism/Severe Disabilities Concentration.
Core Faculty: Sarah Mallory, PhD
smallory@udel.edu
Nutrition
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in UD’s M.S. in Human Nutrition program
Core Faculty: Jillian Trabulsi, PhD, RD
trabulsi@udel.edu
Physical Therapy
Eligible trainees are or will be enrolled in UD’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (or related PT graduate/postdoctoral training program).
Core Faculty: Anjana Bhat, PhD, PT
abhat@udel.edu
Family
Eligible trainees will have a lived experience as a family member of someone with ASD/DD and an interest in becoming a future leader in the field.
Core Faculty: Olga Goncharova-Zapata and Stephanie Kaznica
If interested in joining LEND as a family member, please complete the application online or contact Stephanie Kaznica at SKaznica@udel.edu for a paper application.
Psychology
Eligible trainees are those hired as a Postdoctoral LEND Psychology Fellow at Nemours Hospital for Children.
Core Faculty: Brian Freedman, PhD
Brian.Freedman@nemours.org