United States Department of Veterans Affairs
MIRECC Centers

VISN 19 MIRECC Research Personnel

 

Senior Leadership 

Lisa 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: Acting Medical Director
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2776
perry.renshaw@va.gov
Hal 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
Robert Freedman, MD*
Title: Scientific Director
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5643
robert.freedman@va.gov

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MIRECC Investigators 

Michael H. Allen, M. D., D.F.A.P.A.
Title: Senior Investigator
Contact:
303-724-4983
Michael.Allen@ucdenver.edu
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Nazanin Bahraini, PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist & Compliance Officer
Contact:
303.399.8020 ext. 5642
nazanin.bahraini@va.gov
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
Jeri E.F. Harwood, PhD
Title: 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
Theresa D. Hernández, Ph.D.
Title: Clinical Researcher
Contact information:
303-492-8654
Theresa.Hernandez@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 Matarazzo, PsyD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303.399.8020 ext. 5617
bridget.matarazzo@va.gov
Erin C. McGlade, PhD*
Title: MIRECC Investigator
Contact:
erin.mcglade@va.gov 
Jennifer Olson-Madden, PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303.399.8020 ext. 4237
jennifer.olson-madden@va.gov 
Morton M. Silverman, MD
Title: Education Consultant

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MIRECC Post-Doctoral Fellows

Sean Barnes, PhD*
Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Psychology Fellow
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4237
sean.barnes2@va.gov
Gina Signoracci PhD*
Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Psychology Fellow
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4653
Gina.Signoracci@va.gov

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Clinical Care Team 

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

Patricia Alexander, PhD
Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Investigator
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5636
patricia.alexander2@va.gov
Pamela J. Staves, RN, MS, NP
Title: OEF/OIF Outreach/ Clinical Coordinator
Contact Information:
Pamela.staves@va.gov 
303-399-8020 ext 2557

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Support Team 

Lisa M. Betthauser, MBA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5643
lisa.betthauser@va.gov
Latoya Conner, BA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5616
latoya.conner@va.gov
Colleen Costello, BS
Title:Administrative Officer
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5275
colleen.costello@va.gov
Maria D. Devore, MS
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5611
maria.devore@va.gov
Parri Hinton, BA
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4467
parri.hinton@va.gov
Rebecca Leitner
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 2404
Rebecca.Leitner@va.gov
Shea A. Lott
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 2404
Shea.Lott@va.gov
Melissa McHarg
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5637
Melissa.McHarg@va.gov
Kelly A. Moroney
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.329-4408 ext. 303
Kelly.Moroney@va.gov
Jamie Pease
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.329.4408 ext. 305
James.Pease@va.gov
Elissa Roesch
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5634
elissa.roesch@va.gov
Leah Russell
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4009
Leah.Russell@va.gov
Jetta Sadusky
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.329.4408 ext. 304
Jessica.Sadusky@va.gov
Alexandra Schneider
Title: Research Assistant
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5639
Alexandra.Schneider@va.gov
Linda Switzer
Title: Program Support Assistant
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2757
Linda.Switzer@va.gov

National MIRECC Web Coordinator

Joe Huggins, MSW, MSCIS
Title: Program Analyst
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 3096
joe.huggins@va.gov

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