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 Interim Chair	(802) 847-8778	Email \| Bio \| Lab

**Department Leadership**
Name	Title	Phone	Information
William Copeland, Ph.D.	Professor and Director of Research, VCCYF	(802) 656-1283	Email
Erin Curtis, M.D.	Assistant Professor and Associate 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 and Director, Medical Student Education, and Asscociate Director of the Residency Program	(802) 847-4563	Email \| Bio
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D.	Associate 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, Residency Program	(802) 847-0552	Email \| Bio
Marlene Maron, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor and Chief of Psychology	(802) 847-4880	Email
Sanchit Maruti, M.D.	Assistant 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
Alisson Richards, M.D.	Assistant Professor and Executive Medical Director, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital. Interim Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs	(802)828-3300	Email
Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D.	Associate Professor and Clinical Director, Child Psychiatry	(802) 847-1489	Email \| 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, Interim Division Director, Child Psychiatry	(802) 847-5845	Email


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
Matthew D. Albaugh, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-2175	Email \| Bio
Jeffrey Brown, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 371-4316	Email
Conor Carpenter, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 371-4316	Email
Bader Chaarani, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4360	Email
Sulamunn Coleman, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-9615	Email
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D.	Associate Professor	(802) 847-2523	Email \| Bio
Edward James, M.D.	Associate Professor	(802)847-1453	Email
Samuel Evenson, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(82) 828-3300	Email
A. Evan Eyler, M.D., MPH	Professor	(802) 847-4322	Email \| Bio
Patricia A. Fintak, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 828-3300	Email
Stephanie Fosbenner, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802-847-4560	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
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
William Tobey Horn, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-2162	Email \| Bio
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
Ryosuke Kawatsuji, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 371-4316	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
Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-2661	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
Alexandra S. Potter, Ph.D.	Assistant 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.	Assistant Professor	(802) 656-3750	Email \| Bio
Molly Rovin, M.D.	Assistant Professor	(802) 828-3300
Steven J. Runyan, D.O.	Assistant Professor	(802) 847-2700	Email
Stacey C. Sigmon, Ph.D.	Professor	(802) 656-9987	Email \| Bio
Eve Spratt, M.D.	Professor	(802)847-1453	Email


Name	Title	Phone	Information
David Allan, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 488-6108	Email \| Bio
Mary Barss, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio
Feyza Basoglu, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
Margaret Bolton, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio
William Butler, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 338-6375	Email \| Bio
Judith Christensen, Ph.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 922-2967	Email
Leslie Conroy, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 865-3450	Email \| Bio
Paul Cotton, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 656-3840	Email \| Bio
Danielle D'Amico, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 847-4923	Email \| Bio
Clayton D. English, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP	Adjunct Assistant Professor	(802) 735-2633	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
Janet Kahn, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio
Gary Keller, M.D.	Research Assistant Professor	(802) 865-3450	Email \| Bio
Donna Kiley, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 488-6405	Email \| Bio
Gretchen Kitsos, MSW	Clinical Instructor	(802) 847-3333	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
Joseph Lasek, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email \| Bio
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
Richard Maiberger M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(203) 852-2438	Email
Marlene Maron, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 847-4880	Email \| Bio
Mark McGee, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	N/A	Email
Stephanie McConaughy, M.Ed., Ph.D.	Professor Emerita	N/A	Email \| 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) 651-7634	Email \| Bio
Geraldine Oppedisano	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 660-2939	Email
Suzanne R. Parker, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 864-6595	Email \| Bio
Janis Peyser, Ph.D.	Clinical Associate Professor	(802) 847-3634	Email \| Bio
Jean Pieniadz, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor	(802) 651-7506	Email
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
Sudhir Shantinath	Clinical Instructor	(802) 847-1409	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
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
Michael Champ, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1	(802)847-4563
Alexis Bailey, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802) 847-4563
Christopher David, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Fellow F-1	(802) 847-4563
Tyler Fanning, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1	(802) 847-4563
Theresa Flanagan, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Fellow F-1	(802) 847-4563
Avni Mehta, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802) 847-4563
Joseph Pepitone, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802) 847-4563
Dhruv Shah, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2	(802) 847-4563

**Psychiatry Residents**
Name	Title	Phone #	Information
Sammy Abusrur, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
McKay Allred, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-2	N/A	Email
Jonathan Borden, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1	N/A	Email
Jonathan Burgess, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Pamela Derickson, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-2	N/A	Email
Maxine Dudek M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Kasania Goikhberg, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Olivia Harrison, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1
Allison Hudgens, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4, Chief Resident	N/A	Email
Cassie Kosarek, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1
Daniel Lecours, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2	N/A	Email
Elizabeth Maring, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Kyle Monahan, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4	N/A	Email
Nat Mulkey, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-1
Amanda Ng, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4, Assistant Chief Resident of Education	N/A	Email
Corinne Roberts, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2	N/A	Email
Zachary Wunrow, M.D.	Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3	N/A	Email
Emma Zhao, M.D.	Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1


Name	Title	Phone #	Information
Jorge Aguilar-Zanatta, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Oreste Arcuni, M.D.	Adjunct Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Gabriel Banschick, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email \| Bio
Karl Claver-Obinna M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Jesus Del Val, 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
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
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
Zamaar Malik, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Tatsuhiko Naito, 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
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
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
Zed Shabbir, M.D.	Clinical Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6341	Email
Bakht Siddiqui, 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
Remy Sirken, M.D.	Adjunct Instructor (Danbury, CT Hospital)	(203) 739-6109	Email \| Bio
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


Name	Title	Phone #	Information
Merelise Ametti, MA, 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
Hannah Frering	Research Specialist	(802) 656-5135	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	Outreach Professional	(802) 847-9759	Email
Kathy Snell	Administrative Coordinator	(802) 656-5134	Email