Faculty & Staff

Department Chair
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Robert Althoff, M.D., Ph.D.Professor and Chair(802) 847-8778Email | Bio | Lab
Department Leadership
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Leila Amiri, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Admissions
 Email
William Copeland, Ph.D.Professor and Director of Research, VCCYF(802) 656-1283Email 
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) 847-4563Email | Bio
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
(802) 847-2523Email
Stephen T. Higgins, Ph.D.Professor and Vice Chair for Research(802) 656-9615Email | Bio
James L. Jacobson, M.D.
Professor and Division Director, Outpatient Psychiatry(802) 847-4560
Judith L. Lewis, M.D.Professor and Director, Psychotherapy Training
(802) 847-4560Email | 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)847-5069Email
Sara Pawlowski, M.D.
Associate Professor and Division Chief of the Primary Care Mental Health Integration
(802) 847-8500
Email
Joshua Plavin, M.D.Assistant Professor, Division Chief, Comprehensive Pain Program(802)847-5550Email
Terry Rabinowitz, M.D., D.D.S.Professor and Division Director, Psychosomatic Psychiatry(802) 847-4727Email | Bio
Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D.Associate Professor and Clinical Director, Child Psychiatry(802) 847-1489Email | Bio
Steven Schlozman, M.D.
Associate Professor and Division Director, Child Psychiatry
(802)847-4563Email
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) 847-5845Email
Bradley V. Watts, M.D.Associate Professor, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health/Vice Chair for Clinical Operations(802)847-4727Email

 

Faculty
 Full Time Faculty
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, M.D
Assistant Professor
(802) 847-4563Email
Saba Afshar, M.B.B.S
Assistant Professor
(802) 847-0552
Email
Matthew D. Albaugh, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-2175Email | Bio
Alexis Bailey, M.D.
Assistant Professor
(518) 561-2000
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) 847-2523Email | Bio
James Edwards, M.D.
Associate Professor
(802)847-1453Email
A. Evan Eyler, M.D., MPHProfessor(802) 847-4322Email | Bio
Patricia A. Fintak, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 828-3300Email
Hugh P. Garavan, Ph.D.
Professor(802) 656-9618
Email | Bio
Sarah E. Guth, M.D.Associate Professor(802) 847-2224Email
Jennifer M. Hall, D.O.Assistant Professor(802) 847-8016Email | Bio
Sarah H. Heil, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-8712Email | Bio
Dylan Hershkowitz, M.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 847-5550Email
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) 847-4563Email
Leigh Ann Holterman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor(802) 656-7373Email
Masha Y. Ivanova, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 656-2769Email | Bio
Peter Jackson, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-1453 Email
Sravan Kakani, M.D.Assistant Professor(802)847-4563Email
Suzanne M. Kennedy, M.D., FRCPCAssociate Professor(802) 847-0552Email | Bio
Elias Klemperer, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-1641Email
Nathaniel A. Kouns, M.D.Assistant Professor(518) 561-2000 Email
Elizabeth May, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4946Email
Haley McGowan, D.O.Assistant Professor (802) 847-4563 Email 
Jessica O'Neil, D.O.
Assistant Professor
(802)847-4560Email
Kelly Peck, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(802)656-9610Email
Elizabeth K. Nickerson, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-3333Email | Bio
Alexandra S. Potter, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 847-6955Email | Bio
Richard Rawson, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-0079Email |Bio
Jesse Ritvo, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 371-4316Email
Gail L. Rose, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-1430Email | Bio
Corinne Roberts, M.D.Assistant Professor(802_847-4560Email
Lee D. Rosen, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 656-3750Email | Bio
Eric Ross, M.D.
Assistant Professor
(802)847-0748Email
Molly Rovin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 828-3300
Email
Dhruv Shah, D.O.
Assistant Professor
802)847-4563Email
Stacey C. Sigmon, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-9987Email | Bio
Eve Spratt, M.D.
Professor
(802)847-1453Email
Colleen Victor, MD
Assistant Professor
(802) 847-4563
Email

 


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

 

Psychiatry Fellows
NameTitlePhone #Information
McKay Allred, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563Email
Jonathan Borden, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563
Email
Kasania Goikhberg, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563Email
Olivia Harrison, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802)847-4563Email
Amy Johnson, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563Email
Matthew McMullen, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563
Email
Nat Mulkey, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563
Email
Lilly Rizzo, M.D.Clinical Instructor- Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563Email

 

Psychiatry Residents
NameTitlePhone #Information
Grace Andrews, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3
N/AEmail
Brendan Applod, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-2N/AEmail
Hannah Cook, M.D.
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1N/AEmail
James Contompasis, M.D.Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2N/AEmail
Dylan Herman, M.D.
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3
N/AEmail
Sarah Humrich, M.D.
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1N/AEmail
Marga Kempner, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY- 3
N/AEmail
Cassie Kosarek, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4
N/AEmail
Gabrielle Levey, M.D.
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1N/AEmail
Trevor Morin, M.D.Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2N/AEmail
Winston Oliver, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-2N/AEmail
Benjamin Stone, M.D.
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1N/AEmail
A. Paige Walker, M.D.
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY- 3
N/AEmail
Ryan Warner, M.D.
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1N/AEmail
Emma Williams, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-2N/AEmail
Emma Zhao, M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4
N/AEmail
Psychiatry Staff

Staff

NameTitlePhone #Information
Merelise Ametti, PhD, MPHGraduate Student Research Assistant(802) 656-5135Email
Melissa BakerPhysician Executive Assistant(802) 847-2124Email
Karen BernardMedical Student Coordinator, UVM College of Medicine(802) 656-5544Email
Glen D. BriggsBusiness Manager(802) 847-2117Email
Diana CainAdministrative Professional(802) 656-9600Email
Aya CheaitoGraduate Student Research Assistant(802) 656-5135 
Hannah Frering, MPHResearch Specialist(802) 656-1070Email 
Amy Morrill Program Specialist Email 
James NickersonBusiness Acting Specialist(802) 656-2628Email 
Michele PelielPsychiatry Residency Program Administrator(802) 847-2259Email
Elizabeth J. Pillard, LCSWOutreach Professional(802) 847-9759Email
Kathy SnellAdministrative Coordinator(802) 656-5134Email

 

Connecticut Faculty
 Volunteer Pathway Faculty at away sites

NameTitlePhone #Information
Jorge Aguilar-Zanatta, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor   (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | Bio
Gabriel Banschick, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | 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) 739-6341Email
Jonathan Gibbons, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email
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) 739-6341Email
Samira Hachil
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email
Charles R. Herrick, M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-7443Email | 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) 739-6341Email
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) 739-6341Email | 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) 739-6341Email
Donna M. Pellerin, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | 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) 739-6341Email | Bio
Daniel Rush, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
(203) 739-6341Email
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) 919-0186Email | Bio
Robert Guerrera, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Norwalk, CT Hospital)(203) 210-7820Email | Bio
Limore Maron, M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)(203) 852-3283Email | Bio
Antolin Trinidad, M.D., Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)(203) 852-3054Email | Bio