VISN 2 Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH)
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Center Personnel
Senior Leadership
Research
Ed/Implementation
Post-Doc Fellows
CIH Affiliates
Research Support
Senior Leadership
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Laura O. Wray, PhD
Executive Director, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics/Gerontology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Phone: (716) 862-8598
laura.wray@va.gov
Stephen A. Maisto, PhD ABPP
Senior Consultant for Research and Leadership, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Professor, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University
Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 54005 or (315) 443-2334
samaisto@syr.edu
Gregory P. Beehler, PhD, MA
Associate Director for Research (Buffalo), Center for Integrated Healthcare
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Phone: (716) 862-7934
gregory.beehler@va.gov
Brenda Chewning-Kulick, MBA
Administrative Officer, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 54005
brenda.chewning-kulick@va.gov
Katherine M. Dollar, PhD
Associate Director for the Implementation Core, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (203) 836-7052
katherine.dollar@va.gov
Lisa K. Kearney, PhD, ABPP
Associate Director for the Education Core, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Phone: (210) 694-6222
lisa.kearney3@va.gov
Kyle Possemato, PhD
Associate Director for Research (Syracuse), Center for Integrated Healthcare
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York
Phone: (315) 425-4400 X53551
kyle.possemato@va.gov
Research
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Gregory P. Beehler, PhD, MA
Associate Director for Research (Buffalo), Center for Integrated Healthcare
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Phone: (716) 862-7934
gregory.beehler@va.gov
Jennifer S. Funderburk, PhD
Clinical Research Psychologist, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University
Adjunct Senior Instructor, University of Rochester Family Medicine Residency Program, Rochester, NY
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 54703
jennifer.funderburk@va.gov
Emily M. Johnson, PhD
Research Psychologist, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 53487
emily.johnson1@va.gov
Paul R. King, Jr., PhD
Research Psychologist, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Phone: (716) 862-6038
paul.king2@va.gov
Stephen A. Maisto, PhD ABPP
Senior Consultant for Research and Leadership, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Professor, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University
Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 54005 or (315) 443-2334
samaisto@syr.edu
Kyle Possemato, PhD
Associate Director for Research (Syracuse), Center for Integrated Healthcare
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York
Phone: (315) 425-3551
kyle.possemato@va.gov
Robyn L. Shepardson, PhD
Clinical Research Psychologist, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 53956
robyn.shepardson@va.gov
Laura O. Wray, PhD
Executive Director, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics/Gerontology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Phone: (716) 862-8598
laura.wray@va.gov
Ed/Implementation
Katherine M. Dollar, PhD
Associate Director for the Implementation Core, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (203) 836-7052
katherine.dollar@va.gov
Lisa K. Kearney, PhD, ABPP
Associate Director for the Education Core, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Phone: (210) 694-6222
lisa.kearney3@va.gov
Joseph R. Grasso, PhD
Education/Implementation Specialist, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (415) 319-4334
joseph.grasso3@va.gov
Leigha De Stefano, BA
Research Assistant, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53973
leigha.destefano@va.gov
Post-Doctoral Fellows
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Julie Gass, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow (2nd year)
Center for Integrated Healthcare (Buffalo)
Phone:(716) 862-5317
julie.gass@va.gov
CIH Affiliates (in alphabetical order)
December 2017
Danielle Arigo, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Assistant Professor of Psychology, The University of Scranton
danielle.arigo@scranton.edu
Dessa Bergen-Cico, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Associate Professor of Public Health, Syracuse University
dkbergen@syr.edu
Todd Bishop, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Chief Post-Doctoral Fellow, VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment,
VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention
todd.bishop@va.gov
Laura J. Buchholz, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Tampa
Phone:(716) 862-5317
lbuchholz@ut.edu
Lisa Butler, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Associate Professor of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
ldbutler@buffalo.edu
Margaret (Peg) Dundon, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (716) 862-8593
margaret.dundon@va.gov
Brooks Gump, PhD, MPH
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health, Syracuse University
bbgump@syr.edu
Wilfred R. Pigeon, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center
Director, Sleep & Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, University of Rochester Medical Center
Health Science Specialist, VA Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua, NY
Phone: (585) 393-7918 (Canandaigua); (315) 425-6546 (Syracuse)
wilfred.pigeon2@va.gov
wilfred_pigeon@urmc.rochester.edu
Jennifer Read, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Professor of Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
jpread@buffalo.edu
Bryan Semaan, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Assistant Professor in the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
Co-director of the Behavior-Information-Technology-Society (BITS) Lab
Research Associate with the Institute for Veteran and Military Families (IVMF)
bsemaan@syr.edu
Bonnie Vest, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Research Assistant Professor, Primary Care Research Institute, Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
bvest@buffalo.edu
Research Support
John Acker, MS
Research Coordinator
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53519
john.acker4@va.gov
Jacklyn Babowitch
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
jacklyn.babowitch@va.gov
William Baldwin
Program Support Assistant
Phone:(315) 425-4400 extension 56546
william.baldwin3@va.gov
Kimberly Barrie, MPH, LCSW
Research Social Worker and Research Coordinator
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53972
kimberly.barrie@va.gov
Lee Bernstein, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 834-9200 extension 5306
lee.bernstein@va.gov
Martin J. Devita
Research Health Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
martin.devita@va.gov
April Eaker, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862-6026
april.eaker@va.gov
J. Bronte Emery, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53528
janet.emery@va.gov
Wade Goldstein, MA
Research Coordinator
Phone: (716) 862-8901
wade.goldstein@va.gov
Dezarie J. Hutchison, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862-6026
dezarie.hutchison@va.gov
Brenda G. Jeffries-Silmon, MHSA, BBA, CBP
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862.7944
Brenda.Jeffries-silmon@va.gov
Saima Khan
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
saima.khan12@va.gov
Jesse Kosiba
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
jesse.kosiba@va.gov
Sarah R. Lafont
Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
sarah.lafont@va.gov
Brielle E. Mather, MS MHC
Research Assistant
Phone: (585) 463-2600 extension 32525
brielle.mather@va.gov
Shannon M. McKenzie, BA
Research Coordinator
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53954
shannon.mckenzie@va.gov
Luke D. Mitzel
Research Health Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
luke.mitzel@va.gov
Gregory E. Moski, MPA
Technical Writer-Editor
Phone: (716) 862-7470
gregory.moski@va.gov
Michael J. Owings, BS
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862-8590
michael.owings2@va.gov
Suzanne Spinola, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (315) 425-6546
suzanne.spinola@va.gov
Jennie Tapio, B.A.
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (585) 463-2600 extension 32525
jennie.tapio@va.gov
Michael Wade, MS
Biostatistician
Phone: (315) 425-6546
michael.wade@va.gov
Jessie Weber
Research Assistant
Phone: (315) 425-4400
jessie.weber@va.gov
Trevor Williams
Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
trevor.williams2@va.gov