NvLEND Contacts
NvLEND Steering Committee
Stephen L. Rock, Ph.D.
Director, Βι¶ΉΣ³» Center for Excellence in
Disabilities/Mail Stop 285
4090 William J. Raggio Building
College of Education
Βι¶ΉΣ³»
Reno, NV 89557-1285
775-784-6385
rock@unr.edu
Erika Ryst, M.D.
Medical Director,
Βι¶ΉΣ³» Center for Excellence in
Disabilities/Mail Stop 285
4090 William J. Raggio Building
College of Education
Βι¶ΉΣ³»
775-682-9061
eryst@medicine.nevada.edu
Debra C. Vigil, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Dept of Speech Pathology & Audiology
University of Βι¶ΉΣ³» Reno, School of Medicine
Nell J. Redfield Bldg/0152
Reno, NV 89557
775-682-7019
Fax: 775-982-8042
dvigil@medicine.nevada.edu
Diane Thorkildson, MPH
Clinic Coordinator,
University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment
(775) 337-5760 (office)
(775) 815-1910 (cell)
dthorkildson@medicine.nevada.edu
Lynda Tache
Executive Director
Grant a Gift Autism Foundation
72 N. Pecos, Unit C
Las Vegas, NV 89074
702-217-4194
ltache@grantagiftautismfoundation.org
Eric Albers, Ph.D.
Department of Social Work/MS 0090
Βι¶ΉΣ³»
Reno, NV 89557
775-682-8711
erica@unr.edu
Mario J Gaspar de Alba, M.D.
Associate Professor of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
UNLV School of Medicine
mario.gaspardealba@unlv.edu
Other Participating Faculty
- Tricia Catalino, Physical Therapy
- Melanie Crawford, Psychology
- Glen Dunlap, Positive Behavioral Supports/ECSE
- Patrick Ghezzi, Psychology
- Ashley Hoban, Pediatric Dentistry
- Jan Marson, Occupational Therapy
- Barbara Scott, Nutrition
- Nichole Sheldon, Audiology
- Wei Yang, Health Informatics
