United States Department of Veterans Affairs
MIRECC Centers

VISN 19 MIRECC Research Personnel

VISN 19 MIRECC
Staff

Updated: 5 February 2013

 

Senior Leadership

Lisa A. Brenner PhD ABPP*
Title: Director
Director VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness - Psychology
Contact:
303.399.8020 ext. 2571
lisa.brenner@va.gov
Deborah Yurgelun-Todd PhD
Title: Associate Director, VISN 19 MIRECC
Contact Information:
Phone: 801-582-1565 x2821
E-mail: deborah.yurgeluntodd@va.gov 
Perry F. Renshaw MD PhD MBA*
Title: Medical Director
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2776
perry.renshaw@va.gov
Nazanin H. Bahraini PhD*
Title: Director of Education
Clinical/Research Psychologist & Compliance Officer
Contact:
303.399.8020 ext. 5642
nazanin.bahraini@va.gov
Hal S. Wortzel MD*
Title:Director VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness - Psychiatry
Director of Neuropsychiatry Consultation Services
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5644
hal.wortzel@va.gov
Jeri E. Forster PhD
Title: Director Statistical Core
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine; Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health
Contact:
303.724.4355
jeri.forster@ucdenver.edu
Robert Freedman MD*
Title: Scientific Director
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5643
robert.freedman@va.gov
Beeta Y. Homaifar PhD*
Title: Assistant Training Director Fellowship Program
Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact information:
303-355-5886
Beeta.Homaifar@va.gov 
Colleen Costello BS
Title:Administrative Officer
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5275
colleen.costello@va.gov

Personnel with an asterisk (*) are also part of the Clinical Care Team.

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MIRECC Investigators

Michael H. Allen MD DFAPA
Title: Senior Investigator
Contact:
303-724-4983
Michael.Allen@ucdenver.edu
Faculty Page
Ann Bortz PsyD E-RYT
Title: Research Psychologist
Contact:
(O) 303-492-8654
Tracy Clemans PsyD*
Title: Research Psychologist
Contact:
303-355-5446
tracy.clemans@va.gov
Samantha A. Farro PhD
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303.399.8020 ext 5694
samantha.farro@va.gov
Lauren C. Frey MD
Title: Research Neurologist
Contact:
(O) 720-848-2080
Lauren.Frey@ucdenver.edu
Douglas Gray MD*
Title: Research Physician
Contact:
801-582-1565 ext. 2777
Douglas.Gray3@va.gov
Peter M. Gutierrez PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303.329-4408 ext. 301
peter.gutierrez@va.gov
Theresa D. Hernández PhD
Title: Clinical Researcher
Contact information:
303-492-8654
Theresa.Hernández@va.gov 
Douglas Kondo MD
Title: Attending Physician
Contact information:
801-587-1422
Douglas.Kondo@va.gov 
Melissa Lopez-Larson MD
Title: Physician
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2763
Melissa.Lopez-Larson@va.gov 
Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303.355.5372
bridget.matarazzo@va.gov
Erin C. McGlade PhD*
Title: Co-director of the VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness in the Salt Lake City MIRECC
MIRECC Investigator
Contact:
erin.mcglade@va.gov 
Lindsey L. Monteith PhD*
Title: Research Psychologist
Contact:
303-399-8020, extension 3199
lindsey.monteith@va.gov
Kimberly Nordstrom MD JD
Title: Research Psychiatrist
Ann Olincy MD
Title: Research Clinical Trials Design & Management
Contact:
(O) 303-724-6209
Jennifer Olson-Madden PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303.399.8020 ext. 4237
jennifer.olson-madden@va.gov 
Gina M. Signoracci PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4653
Gina.Signoracci@va.gov
Morton M. Silverman MD
Title: Education Consultant

Personnel with an asterisk (*) are also part of the Clinical Care Team.

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MIRECC Post-Doctoral Fellows

Sean M. Barnes PhD*
Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Psychology Fellow - Denver
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4237
sean.barnes2@va.gov
Collin L. Davidson PhD
Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Psychology Fellow - Denver
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4653
collin.davidson@va.gov
Margaret Legarreta PhD
Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Psychology Fellow - Salt Lake City
Contact information:
801-582-1565 ext. 2763
Margaret.Legarreta@va.gov
Amanda Stoeckel PhD
Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Psychology Fellow - Salt Lake City
Contact information:
801-582-1565 ext. 2776
AMANDA.STOECKEL@va.gov

Personnel with an asterisk (*) are also part of the Clinical Care Team.

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Support Team

Kimberly Arne MSW
Title: Social Worker
Lisa M. Betthauser MBA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5643
lisa.betthauser@va.gov
Melodi Billera MSW LSW
Title: Program Specialist
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4533
melodi.billera@va.gov
Meghan Calhoon
Title: Program Specialist
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 3705
meghan.calhoon@va.gov
Latoya Conner BA
Title: Program Specialist
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5616
latoya.conner@va.gov
Brooke Dorsey Holliman
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303-399-8020 ext 5638
brooke.dorseyholliman@va.gov
Priya Dua PhD
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
636-527-2829
priya.dua@va.gov
Megan Dwyer
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303-329-4408 ext 303
megan.dwyer@va.gov
Georgia Gerard
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303-399-8020 ext. 4714
georgia.gerard@va.gov
Karen Gronau
Title: Research Assistant/IRB Coordinator
Contact information:
303-329-4408 ext 304
karen.gronau@va.gov
Jetta Hanson MA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
541-791-7747
Jessica.hanson2@va.gov
Parri Hinton BA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4467
parri.hinton@va.gov
Adam Hoffberg MHS
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303-355-5199
adam.hoffberg@va.gov
Trisha Hostetter, MPH
Title: Data Analyst
Contact information:
303-399-8020 x 5825
trisha.hostetter@va.gov
Joe Huggins MSW MSCIS
Title: Program Analyst
National MIRECC Web Coordinator
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 3096
joe.huggins@va.gov
Tyler Jorgensen BA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5653
tyler.jorgensen@va.gov
Jaime Kaneshiro, BS
Title: Research Assistant- Salt Lake City VAMC
Contact information:
801-582-1565 ext. 2757
Jaime.Kaneshiro@va.gov
Rebecca Leitner BA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 2404
Rebecca.Leitner@va.gov
Melissa McHarg BA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5637
Melissa.McHarg@va.gov
Christine Palafox BA, CMT, NCBTMB
Title: Professional Research Assistant
Contact information:
303-399-8020 X5827
Christine.palafox@va.gov
Jamie Pease MSW
Title: Recruitment Coordinator
Contact information:
303.329.4408 ext. 305
James.Pease@va.gov
Elissa Roesch BA
Title: Program Specialist
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5634
elissa.roesch@va.gov
Leah Russell MA
Title: Program Specialist
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4009
Leah.Russell@va.gov
Alexandra Schneider BA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5639
Alexandra.Schneider@va.gov
Kelly A. Soberay MA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.329-4408 ext. 302
Kelly.Moroney@va.gov
Kelly Stearns
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 6103
Kelly.Stearns@va.gov
Linda Switzer
Title: Program Support Assistant
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2757
Linda.Switzer@va.gov
Erumis Ureña, MPA
Title: Administrative Officer MIRECC- Salt Lake City VAMC
Contact information:
801-582-1565 ext. 2821
Erumis.urena@va.gov

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