
“This program allows us to educate the next generation of leaders who will support Georgia’s citizens with disabilities in living more productive, fuller lives.”
- Daniel Crimmins, Professor of Public Health and Founder of CLD
Meet The LEND Team

Candice Aaron
Family Faculty

Kathleen Baggett, PhD
GaLEND Director

Brian Barger, PhD
Research & Evaluation Faculty
Amanda Beck, AuD
Audiology

Sutanuka Bhattacharjya, PhD
Occupational Therapy

Yu-Ping Chen, ScD, PT
Physical Therapy

Mark Crenshaw, MTS
Director of Interdisciplinary Training

William Custer, PhD
Health Administration

Claire Donehower, PhD
Special Education

Harry Heiman, MD, MPH
Family Medicine

Patricia Lawrence, PhD
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Course Director

Jiwon Lee, PhD, RN, MPH
Nursing

Terri Lewinson, PhD
Social Work

Anita Nucci, PhD, RD, LD
Nutrition

David O’Banion, MD
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Andrew Roach, PhD
School Psychology Discipline Faculty

Melissa Rose, MEd
Speech Language Pathology Discipline Faculty

Darien Todd
Self-advocate Faculty

Erin Tone, PhD
Clinical Psychology

Molly Tucker, MSW
GaLEND Evaluation Team Member

Christopher Tullis, PhD, BCBA-D
Applied Behavior Analysis

Erin Vinoski Thomas, PhD
Public Health

Raynell Washington, MSW
Interdisciplinary Training Coordinator
Contact Us
Address
Center for Leadership in Disability
Urban Life Building
140 Decatur Street SE
Suite 140
Atlanta, GA 30303