NvLEND Contacts

NvLEND Steering Committee

Erika Ryst, M.D.
Director, Nevada Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Medical Director, Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
4090 William J. Raggio Building
College of Education/Mail Stop 285
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 682-9061
eryst@medicine.nevada.edu

Diane Thorkildson, MPH
Assistant Director, Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
Co-Director, NvLEND
 (775) 682-9056 (office)
dthorkildson@medicine.nevada.edu

Mario J Gaspar de Alba, M.D.
Associate Professor of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
UNLV School of Medicine
mario.gaspardealba@unlv.edu

Stephen L. Rock, Ph.D.
Emeritus Faculty, Special Education
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
4090 William J. Raggio Building
College of Education/Mail Stop 285
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557-1285
slrock@mac.com

Other Participating Faculty  

  • Tricia Catalino, Physical Therapy
  • Melanie Crawford, Psychology
  • Lindsay Diamond, Special Education
  • Ashley Hoban, Pediatric Dentistry
  • Jan Marson, Occupational Therapy
  • Randall Owen, Disability Studies
  • Barbara Scott, Nutrition
  • Lynda Tache, Family Faculty
  • Wei Yang, Health Informatics

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