Faculty & Staff

Department Chair
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Robert A. Pierattini, M.D.Professor and Chair(802) 847-4064Email | Bio
Department Leadership
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Robert Althoff, M.D., Ph.D.Associate  Professor, Division Director, Adirondack Division, and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs(802) 847-2224Email | Bio | Lab
William Copeland, Ph.D.Professor and Director of Research, VCCYF(802) 656-1283Email 
Jeremiah E. Dickerson, M.D.Assistant Professor and Director, Medical Student Education(802) 847-4563Email | Bio
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D.Associate  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
William Tobey Horn, M.D.Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry(802) 847-5069Email
James J. Hudziak, M.D.Professor and Division Director, Child Psychiatry(802) 656-1084Email | Bio | Lab
James L. Jacobson, M.D.
Professor and Division Director, Outpatient Psychiatry(802) 847-4560
Judith L. Lewis, M.D.Associate Professor and Director, Residency Program(802) 847-0552Email | Bio
Terry Rabinowitz, M.D., D.D.S.Professor and Division Director, Psychosomatic Psychiatry(802) 847-4727Email | Bio
Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D.Assistant Professor and Clinical Director, Child Psychiatry(802) 847-1489Email | Bio
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) 847-2224Email

 


Full Time Faculty
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, M.D
Assistant Professor
 Email
Mac W. Abernathy, M.D.Assistant Professor Email

Thomas M. Achenbach, Ph.D.

Professor

(802) 656-2629

Email | Bio
Matthew D. Albaugh, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-2175Email | Bio
Conor Carpenter, M.D.Assistant Professor Email
Bader Chaarani, Ph.D.Assistant Professor Email
Winston W. Chung, M.D.Assistant Professor Email
William Copeland, Ph.D. Professor and Director of Research, VCCYF(802) 656-1283Email
Isabelle Desjardins, M.D.Associate Professor and Chief Medical Officer(802) 847-9795Email | Bio
Jeremiah E. Dickerson, M.D.Assistant Professor and Director, Medical Student Education(802) 847-4563Email | Bio
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D.Associate  Professor(802) 847-2523Email | Bio
A. Evan Eyler, M.D., MPHProfessor(802) 847-4322Email | Bio
Patricia A. Fintak, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 828-3300Email
Diann E. Gaalema, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-9874Email | Bio
Hugh P. Garavan, Ph.D.
Professor(802) 656-9618
Email | Bio
Sarah E. Guth, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-2224Email
Allison Y. Hall, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-2224Email | Bio
Jennifer M. Hall, D.O.Assistant Professor(802) 847-8016Email | Bio
Sarah H. Heil, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 656-8712Email | Bio
Brady Heward, M.D.
Assistant Professor
 Email
Stephen T. Higgins, Ph.D.Professor and Vice Chair for Research(802) 656-9615Email | Bio
Michael Hoffnung, D.O. Assistant Professor(802) 847-4563Email
William Tobey Horn, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-2162Email | Bio
Mark L. Hoskin, M.D.Associate Professor(802) 847-3270Email | Bio
James J. Hudziak, M.D.Professor and Division Director, Child Psychiatry(802) 656-1084Email | Bio | Lab
John R. Hughes, M.D.Professor(802) 656-1640Email | Bio
Masha Y. Ivanova, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 656-2769Email | Bio
Peter Jackson, M.D.Assistant Professor(617) 855-3539Email
James L. Jacobson, M.D.
Professor and Division Director, Outpatient Psychiatry(802) 847-4560
Ryosuke Kawatsuji, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 371-4316Email
Suzanne M. Kennedy, M.D., FRCPCAssociate Professor(802) 847-0552Email | Bio
Kelley-Anne Klein, M.D.Assistant Professor Email
Justin R. Knapp, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 371-4316Email
Nathaniel A. Kouns, M.D.Assistant Professor Email
Cynthia L. LaRiviere, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4563Email | Bio
Judith L. Lewis, M.D.Associate Professor and Director, Residency Program(802) 847-0552Email | Bio
Scott Mackey, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-3774Email | Bio
John Malloy, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 241-1000Email | Bio
Sanchit Maruti, M.D.Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail
Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D.Assistant Professor802-656-2661Email
Haley McGowan, D.O.Assistant Professor (802) 847-4563 Email 
Joseph Messina, M.D.Associate Professor(802) 847-3333Email | Bio
Richard Munson, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 828-3300Email | Bio
Maria Novas-Schmidt, Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail
Casey F. Patunoff, M.D.Assistant Professor(518) 561-2000Email
Sara E. Pawlowski, M.D.Assistant ProfessorN/A 
Elizabeth K. Pierson, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-3333Email | Bio
Alexandra S. Potter, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-6955Email | Bio
Terry Rabinowitz, M.D., D.D.S.Professor and Division Director, Psychosomatic Psychiatry(802) 847-4727Email | Bio
Richard Rawson, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-0079Email |Bio
David C. Rettew, M.D.Associate Professor(802) 847-2224Email | Bio
Alisson L. Richards, M.D.Assistant Professor and Executive Medical Director, VPCH(802) 828-3300Email
Jesse Ritvo, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 371-4316Email
Gail L. Rose, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-1430Email | Bio
Lee D. Rosen, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-3750Email | Bio
Andrew J. Rosenfeld, M.D.Assistant Professor and Clinical Director, Child Psychiatry(802) 847-2224Email | Bio
Molly Rovin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 828-3300
 
Steven J. Runyan, D.O.Assistant Professor(802) 847-2700Email
Stacey C. Sigmon, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 656-9987Email | Bio
Thomas A. Simpatico, M.D.Professor and Division Director, Public Psychiatry(802) 241-0246Email | Bio
Maya P. Strange, M.D.Assistant Professor and Director Child Psychiatry Fellowship Program(802) 847-2224Email
Pamela Swift, Ph.D.Assistant Professor (802) 847-4563 Email 
Andrea Villanti, Ph.D., M.P.H.Associate Professor(802) 656-1187Email
Genevieve A. Williamson, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 828-3300Email

 


Volunteer Pathway Faculty
NameTitlePhoneInformation
David Allan, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 488-6108Email | Bio
Mary Barss, M.D.Clinical Associate ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio
Feyza Basoglu, M.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail
Jaskanwar Batra, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 241-1000Email| Bio
Douglas Betts, M.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio
Margaret Bolton, M.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio
William Butler, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 338-6375Email | Bio
Judith ChristensenClinical Assistant Professor(802) 985-2034Email
Leslie Conroy, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 865-3450Email | Bio
Paul Cotton, M.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 656-3840Email | Bio
Danielle D'Amico, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 847-4923Email | Bio
Susan Deppe, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 654-7265Email | Bio
Robert EmmonsClinical Associate Professor(802) 865-2863 
Clayton D. English, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPAdjunct Assistant Professor(802) 735-2633Email | Bio
David Fassler, M.D.Clinical Professor(802) 865-3450Email | Bio
Courtney Fleisher, Ph.D., ABPPClinical Assistant Professor(802) 847-4923Email | Bio
Bertold Francke, M.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 525-3620Email | 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
David Hedden, M.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio
Logan Hegg, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
(802) 847-4829
Email
John E. Helzer, M.D.Professor Emeritus(802) 847-6860Email | Bio
Janet Kahn, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio
Gary Keller, M.D.Research Assistant Professor(802) 865-3450Email | Bio
Donna Kiley, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 488-6405Email | Bio
Gretchen Kitsos, MSW
Clinical Instructor
(802) 847-3333Email
John G. Koutras, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor N/AEmail | Bio
Arnold Kozak, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor (802) 233-5498Email | Bio
Joseph Lasek, M.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio
Sharon Leach, Ph.D
Clinical Assistant Professor
(802)878-2332Email
Mina Levinsky-Wohl, M.A.Clinical Instructor(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
Richard Maiberger M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
(203) 852-2438
Email
John Malloy, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
(802) 241-1000
Email
Victoria Marini, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
(802) 985-2412
Email
Marlene Maron, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 847-4880Email | Bio
Mark McGee, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
N/A
Email
Stephanie McConaughy, M.Ed., Ph.D.Professor EmeritaN/AEmail | Bio
William McMains, M.D.
Clinical Professor
(802) 249-9942
Email
Holly Miller, MSW, LICSW, LADC
Clinical Instructor
(802) 295-9363
Email
Julia Molson, Psy.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 651-7634Email | Bio
Jessica O'Neil, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
(802)505-5402Email
Geraldine OppedisanoClinical Assistant Professor(802) 660-2939Email
Suzanne R. Parker, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 864-6595Email | Bio
Janis Peyser, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 847-3634Email | Bio
Jean Pieniadz, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 651-7506Email
Leslie Rescorla, M.D.Adjunct Professor(802) 656-2629Email | Bio
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
Sudhir ShantinathClinical Instructor(802) 847-1409Email | Bio
Alice Silverman, M.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/A 
Steven Sobel, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 524-6554Email | Bio
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
John Young, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
N/AEmail
Sally Young, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio
Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D.Clinical Associate ProfessorN/AEmail | Bio

 

Psychiatry Fellows
NameTitlePhone #Information
Aamani Chava, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563 
Alexis Bailey, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563 
Kristina Foreman, M.D. Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2 (802) 847-4563 
Erica Marden, M.D. Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2 (802) 847-4563  
Avni Mehta, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563 
Joseph Pepitone, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563 
Dhruv Shah, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563 

 

Psychiatry Residents
NameTitlePhone #Information
Sammy Abusrur, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-2N/AEmail
McKay Allred, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1N/A 
Jonathan Burgess, M.D.Clinical Instructor-  Resident PGY-1N/A 
Maxine Dudek M.D.
Clinical Instructor-  Resident PGY-2
N/A 
Samuel Evenson, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4N/A 
Tyler Fanning, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3N/A 
Kasania Goikhberg, M.D.
Clinical Instructor-  Resident PGY-2
N/A 
Adam Hinzey, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4N/A 
Allison Hudgens, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3N/A 
Smita Lahoti, MBBSClinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4N/A 
Daniel Lecours, M.D.Clinical Instructor-  Resident PGY-1N/A 
Elizabeth Maring, M.D.
Clinical Instructor-  Resident PGY-2
N/A 
Kyle Monahan, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3N/A 
Amanda Ng, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3N/A 
Corinne Roberts, M.D.Clinical Instructor-  Resident PGY-1N/A 
Laura VanLeuven, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3N/A 
Zac Wunrow, M.D.
Clinical Instructor-  Resident PGY-2
N/A 

 


Volunteer Pathway Faculty at away sites

NameTitlePhone #Information
Jorge Aguilar-Zanatta, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor   (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | Bio
Oreste Arcuni, M.D.Adjunct Professor                (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | Bio
Myron Glucksman, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | Bio
Charles R. Herrick, M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-7443Email | Bio
Sol Lee, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | Bio
Donna M. Pellerin, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | Bio
Kathleen R. Rivera, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Email | Bio
Remy Sirken, M.D.Adjunct Instructor              (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6109Email | Bio
Charmaine Patel, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor   (EMMC Hospital)(207) 973-7303Email | Bio
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

 




Staff

NameTitlePhone #Information
Merelise Ametti, MA, 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
Sarah FettigPediatric Psychiatry Residency Coordinator(802) 847-5873Email
Hannah FreringResearch Specialist(802) 656-5135Email 
Amy Morrill Office/Program Support General (802) 656-3987 Email 
James NickersonBusiness Acting Specialist(802) 656-2628 
Michele PelielPsychiatry Residency Program Administrator(802) 847-2259Email
Elizabeth J. PillardOutreach Professional(802) 847-9759Email
Kathy SnellAdministrative Coordinator(802) 656-5134Email
Maia Hanron, MAProgram Specialist(802) 656-1084Email