Faculty + Staff - Department of Psychiatry | College of Medicine

Faculty & Staff

**Department Chair**
Name	Title	Phone	Information
Robert Althoff, M.D., Ph.D.	Associate Professor and Chair	(802) 847-8778	Email \| Bio \| Lab

**Department Leadership**
Name	Title	Phone	Information
Leila Amiri, Ph.D.	Associate Dean of Admissions		Email
William Copeland, Ph.D.	Professor and Director of Research, VCCYF	(802) 656-1283	Email
Erin Curtis, M.D.	Assistant Professor and Director of Medical Student Education	(802) 847-2164	Email
Isabelle Desjardins, M.D.	Associate Professor and Chief Medical Officer	(802) 847 9795	Email
Jeremiah E. Dickerson, M.D.	Assistant Professor Director of the Residency Program	(802) 847-4563	Email \| Bio
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D.	Professor and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs	(802) 847-2523	Email
Stephen T. Higgins, Ph.D.	Professor and Vice Chair for Research	(802) 656-9615	Email \| Bio
James L. Jacobson, M.D.	Professor and Division Director, Outpatient Psychiatry	(802) 847-4560	Email \| Bio
Judith L. Lewis, M.D.	Professor and Director, Psychotherapy Training	(802) 847-4560	Email \| Bio
Marlene Maron, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor and Chief of Psychology	(802) 847-4880	Email
Sanchit Maruti, M.D.	Associate Professor and Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry	(802)847-5069	Email
Sara Pawlowski, M.D.	Assistant Professor and Division Chief of the Primary Care Mental Health Integration	(802) 847-8500	Email
Terry Rabinowitz, M.D., D.D.S.	Professor and Division Director, Psychosomatic Psychiatry	(802) 847-4727	Email \| Bio
Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D.	Associate Professor and Clinical Director, Child Psychiatry	(802) 847-1489	Email \| Bio
Steven Schlozman, M.D.	Associate Professor and Division Director, Child Psychiatry	(802)847-4563	Email
Thomas A. Simpatico, M.D.	Professor and Director, Division of Public Psychiatry		Email \| Bio
Maya P. Strange, M.D.	Assistant Professor and Director, Child Psychiatry Fellowship Program	(802) 847-5845	Email

**Faculty**
Name	Title	Phone	Information
Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, M.D	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4563	Email
Thomas M. Achenbach, Ph.D.	Professor	(802) 656-2629	Email \| Bio
Saba Afshar, M.B.B.S	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-0552	Email
Matthew D. Albaugh, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-2175	Email \| Bio
Alexis Bailey, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(518) 561-2000	Email
Jeffrey Brown, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 371-4316	Email
Krista Buckley, M.D.	Assistant Professor		Email
Bader Chaarani, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4360	Email
Fang Fang Chen, Ph.D.	Associate Professor		Email
Sulamunn Coleman, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-9615	Email
Alexander Dawson, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-0552	Email
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D.	Professor	(802) 847-2523	Email \| Bio
James Edwards, M.D.	Associate Professor	(802)847-1453	Email
A. Evan Eyler, M.D., MPH	Professor	(802) 847-4322	Email \| Bio
Patricia A. Fintak, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 828-3300	Email
Diann E. Gaalema, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-9874	Email \| Bio
Hugh P. Garavan, Ph.D.	Professor	(802) 656-9618	Email \| Bio
Sarah E. Guth, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-2224	Email
Jennifer M. Hall, D.O.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-8016	Email \| Bio
Sarah H. Heil, Ph.D.	Professor	(802) 656-8712	Email \| Bio
Dylan Hershkowitz, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-5550	Email
Michael Hernandez, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4696	Email
Brady Heward, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(518) 562-7790	Email
Michael Hoffnung, D.O.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4563	Email
Leigh Ann Holterman, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-7373	Email
James Hudziak, M.D.	Professor Emeritus	N/A
John R. Hughes, M.D.	Professor Emeritus	N/A	Bio
Masha Y. Ivanova, Ph.D.	Associate Professor	(802) 656-2769	Email \| Bio
Peter Jackson, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-1453	Email
Sravan Kakani, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802)847-4563	Email
Suzanne M. Kennedy, M.D., FRCPC	Associate Professor	(802) 847-0552	Email \| Bio
Elias Klemperer, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-1641	Email
Nathaniel A. Kouns, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(518) 561-2000	Email
Scott Mackey, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-3774	Email \| Bio
Elizabeth May, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4946	Email
Haley McGowan, D.O.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4563	Email
Joseph Messina, M.D.	Associate Professor	(802) 847-3333	Email \| Bio
Jessica O'Neil, D.O.	Assistant Professor	(802)847-4560	Email
Sara E. Pawlowski, M.D.	Assistant Professor	N/A
Kelly Peck, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802)656-9610
Elizabeth K. Pierson, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-3333	Email \| Bio
Joshua Plavin, MD	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-5550	Email
Alexandra S. Potter, Ph.D.	Associate Professor	(802) 847-6955	Email \| Bio
Richard Rawson, Ph.D.	Professor	(802) 656-0079	Email \|Bio
Jesse Ritvo, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 371-4316	Email
Gail L. Rose, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-1430	Email \| Bio
Lee D. Rosen, Ph.D.	Associate Professor	(802) 656-3750	Email \| Bio
Eric Ross, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802)847-0748	Email
Molly Rovin, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 828-3300	Email
Dhruv Shah, D.O.	Assistant Professor	802)847-4563	Email
Stacey C. Sigmon, Ph.D.	Professor	(802) 656-9987	Email \| Bio
Eve Spratt, M.D.	Professor	(802)847-1453	Email
Colleen Victor, MD	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4563	Email


Name	Title	Phone	Information
David Allan, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 488-6108	Email \| Bio
Margaret Bolton, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio
William Butler, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 338-6375	Email \| Bio
Leslie Conroy, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 865-3450	Email \| Bio
Paul Cotton, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 656-3840	Email \| Bio
David Fassler, M.D.	Clinical Professor	(802) 865-3450	Email \| Bio
Courtney Fleisher, Ph.D., ABPP	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4923	Email \| Bio
Laura Gibson, Ph.D	Clinical Associate Professor	(802)657-7083	Email
Diane Gottlieb, MSW, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
David Harari, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 828-3300	Email
Logan Hegg, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4829	Email
John E. Helzer, M.D.	Professor Emeritus	(802) 847-6860	Email \| Bio
Gary Keller, M.D.	Research Assistant Professor	(802) 865-3450	Email \| Bio
Gretchen Kitsos, MSW	Clinical Instructor	(802) 847-3333	Email
Kelley-Anne Cyzeski-Klein, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
Justin Knapp, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	N/A	Email
John G. Koutras, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio
Arnold Kozak, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 233-5498	Email \| Bio
Amy Hughes Lansing, Ph.D	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
Joseph Lasek, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 448-0048
Sharon Leach, Ph.D	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802)878-2332	Email
Mina Levinsky-Wohl, M.A.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 863-8137	Email \| Bio
Karen Lewicki, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802)295-9363	Email
Debra Lopez, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 373-1946	Email \| Bio
Victoria A Marini Bowley, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802)985-2412	Email
Marlene Maron, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 847-4880	Email \| Bio
Mark McGee, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D.	Adjunct Assistant Professor		Email
Stephanie McConaughy, M.Ed., Ph.D.	Professor Emerita	N/A	Email \| Bio
William McMains, M.D.	Clinical Professor	(802) 249-9942	Email
Heidi Melbostad, Ph.D.	Research Assistant Professor	(858)344-1912	Email
Holly Miller, MSW, LICSW, LADC	Clinical Instructor	(802) 295-9363	Email
Julia Molson, Psy.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 651-7634	Email \| Bio
Jessica Oehlke, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
Gerri Oppedisano, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 660-2939	Email \| Bio
Jean Pieniadz, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 651-7506	Email
Simha Ravven, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 488-6000
James K. Rustad, M.D., F.A.P.A.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 657-7090	Email \| Bio
Mark Schultz, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 879-5333	Email \| Bio
Nora Senecal, M.S.W.	Clinical Instructor	(802) 847-1423	Email \| Bio
Alice Silverman, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A
Steven Sobel, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 524-6554	Email \| Bio
Margaret Spottswood, M.D., MPH	CLincal Assistant Professor	(802)864-6309	Email
Samuel Standard, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 657-7093	Email
Sandra Steingard, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 488-6200	Email \| Bio
Aron Steward, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(518) 561-2000	Email
James Tallmadge, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4563	Email \| Bio
Michael Upton, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 656-2267 or 656-3340	Email \| Bio
Andrea Villanti, Ph.D	Adjunct Associate Professor		Email
John Young, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
Sally Young, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio
Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio

**Psychiatry Fellows**
Name	Title	Phone #	Information
Sammy Abusrur, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802) 847-4563	Email
McKay Allred, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1	(802) 847-4563	Email
Michelle Cross, DO	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802) 847-4563	Email
Kasania Goikhberg, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1	(802) 847-4563	Email
Amy Johnson, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1	(802) 847-4563	Email
Keeva Madden, MBBCH	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802 )847-4563	Email
Elizabeth Maring, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802) 847-4563	Email
Lilly Rizzo, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Fellow F-1	(802) 847-4563	Email

**Psychiatry Residents**
Name	Title	Phone #	Information
Grace Andrews, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-2	N/A	Email
Brendan Applod, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1	N/A	Email
Jonathan Borden, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
James Contompasis, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1	N/A	Email
Pamela Derickson, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4	N/A	Email
Olivia Harrison, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Dylan Herman, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2	N/A	Email
Marga Kempner, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY- 2	N/A	Email
Cassie Kosarek, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Daniel Lecours, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-4	N/A	Email
Trevor Morin, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1	N/A	Email
Nat Mulkey, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Winston Oliver, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1	N/A	Email
Corinne Roberts, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-4	N/A	Email
Eric Sorensen, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY - 2	N/A	Email
A. Paige Walker, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY- 2	N/A	Email
Emma Williams, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1	N/A	Email
Emma Zhao, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email

**Psychiatry Staff**
Name	Title	Phone #	Information
Merelise Ametti, PhD, MPH	Graduate Student Research Assistant	(802) 656-5135	Email
Melissa Baker	Physician Executive Assistant	(802) 847-2124	Email
Karen Bernard	Medical Student Coordinator, UVM College of Medicine	(802) 656-5544	Email
Glen D. Briggs	Business Manager	(802) 847-2117	Email
Diana Cain	Administrative Professional	(802) 656-9600	Email
Aya Cheaito	Graduate Student Research Assistant	(802) 656-5135
Hannah Frering, MPH	Research Specialist	(802) 656-1070	Email
Amy Morrill	Program Specialist		Email
James Nickerson	Business Acting Specialist	(802) 656-2628	Email
Michele Peliel	Psychiatry Residency Program Administrator	(802) 847-2259	Email
Elizabeth J. Pillard, LCSW	Outreach Professional	(802) 847-9759	Email
Kathy Snell	Administrative Coordinator	(802) 656-5134	Email

**Connecticut Faculty**
Name	Title	Phone #	Information
Jorge Aguilar-Zanatta, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Gabriel Banschick, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Tyler DeFriece, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Shavonne Flavaney, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Jonathan Gibbons, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Andrew Gilson, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Jaskaran Goji, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Samira Hachil	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Charles R. Herrick, M.D.	Adjunct Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-7443	Email \| Bio
Syed Hussain, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Antonio Laveglia, M.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Pasquale Laveglia, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Sol Lee, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Kai Ying Ling, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Diana Paez, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Rahul Patel, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Donna M. Pellerin, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Sabih Rahman, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Ataollah Rajabnejad	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341
Kathleen R. Rivera, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Daniel Rush, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Jessica Saetang, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Amanda Sawyer, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Ariel Simantov, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Majd Soudan, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Diana Stancov, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Andrew Trinh, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Harold Ginsberg, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)	(203) 919-0186	Email \| Bio
Robert Guerrera, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)	(203) 210-7820	Email \| Bio
Limore Maron, M.D.	Adjunct Assistant Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)	(203) 852-3283	Email \| Bio
Antolin Trinidad, M.D., Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)	(203) 852-3054	Email \| Bio