VISN 2 Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH)
Center Personnel
Senior Leadership
Research
Ed/Implementation
Post-Doc Fellows
CIH Affiliates
Research Support
Senior Leadership
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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Brenda Chewning-Kulick, MBA
Administrative Officer, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 54005
[email protected]
Katherine M. Dollar, PhD
Associate Director for the Education & Implementation Core, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (203) 836-7052
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Research
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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Julie Gass, PhD
Clinical Research Psychologist
Center for Integrated Healthcare (Buffalo)
Phone:(716) 862-5317
[email protected]
Emily M. Johnson, PhD
Research Psychologist, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 53487
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Robyn L. Shepardson, PhD
Clinical Research Psychologist, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 ext. 53956
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Ed/Implementation
Katherine M. Dollar, PhD
Associate Director for the Education & Implementation Core, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (203) 836-7052
[email protected]
Leigha De Stefano, BA
Research Assistant, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53973
[email protected]
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Katie Buckheit, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow (1st year)
Center for Integrated Healthcare (Syracuse)
Phone:(315) 425-4400 extension 56742
[email protected]
Luke Mitzel, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow (2nd year)
Center for Integrated Healthcare (Syracuse)
Phone:(315) 425-4400 extension 53954
[email protected]
Jacob Scharer, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow (2nd year)
Center for Integrated Healthcare (Syracuse)
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53971
[email protected]
Dezarie Moskal, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow (1st year)
Center for Integrated Healthcare (Buffalo)
Phone: 716-834-9200 extension 25317
[email protected]
CIH Affiliates (in alphabetical order)
December 2017
Danielle Arigo, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Assistant Professor of Psychology, The University of Scranton
[email protected]
Dessa Bergen-Cico, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Associate Professor of Public Health, Syracuse University
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Laura J. Buchholz, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Tampa
Phone:(716) 862-5317
[email protected]
Lisa Butler, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Associate Professor of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
[email protected]
Margaret (Peg) Dundon, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Phone: (716) 862-8593
[email protected]
Brooks Gump, PhD, MPH
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health, Syracuse University
[email protected]
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)
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jennifer Read, PhD
Affiliated Investigator, Center for Integrated Healthcare
Professor of Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
[email protected]
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)
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Research Support
John Acker, MS
Research Coordinator
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53519
[email protected]
Jacklyn Babowitch
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
Kimberly Barrie, MPH, LCSW
Research Social Worker and Research Coordinator
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53972
[email protected]
Lee Bernstein, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 834-9200 extension 5306
[email protected]
Martin J. Devita
Research Health Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
April Eaker, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862-6026
[email protected]
Wade Goldstein, MA
Research Coordinator
Phone: (716) 862-8901
[email protected]
Dezarie J. Hutchison, BA
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862-6026
[email protected]
Brenda G. Jeffries-Silmon, MHSA, BBA, CBP
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862.7944
[email protected]
Saima Khan
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
Jesse Kosiba
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
Sarah R. Lafont
Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
Brielle E. Mather, MS MHC
Research Assistant
Phone: (585) 463-2600 extension 32525
[email protected]
Shannon M. McKenzie, BA
Research Coordinator
Phone: (315) 425-4400 extension 53954
[email protected]
Luke D. Mitzel
Research Health Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
Michael J. Owings, BS
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862-8590
[email protected]
Carrie Pengelly, MS
Research Assistant
Phone: (716) 862-7470
[email protected]
Jennie Tapio, B.A.
Research Health Science Specialist
Phone: (585) 463-2600 extension 32525
[email protected]
Michael Wade, MS
Biostatistician
Phone: (315) 425-6546
[email protected]
Jessie Weber
Research Assistant
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
Trevor Williams
Health Science Specialist
Phone: (315) 425-4400
[email protected]
