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MIRECC / CoE

Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention

Updated: 5 March 2020

Senior Leadership
Principal Investigators/Post-Doctoral Fellows
Staff

Senior Leadership

Lisa A. Brenner PhD ABPP*: Title: Director Rocky Mountain MIRECC; Contact:
720-723-6488
lisa.brenner@va.gov

Deborah Yurgelun-Todd PhD: Title: Associate Director Rocky Mountain MIRECC; Contact Information:
Phone: 801.582.1565 x2821
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; Contact:
720-723-6490
nazanin.bahraini@va.gov

Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD*: Title: Associate Director for Clinical Services
Clinical/Research Psychologist
Co-Director of the Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program; Contact:
720-723-6482
bridget.matarazzo@va.gov

Jeri E. Forster PhD: Title: Director Rocky Mountain MIRECC Data and Statistical Core; Contact:
720.938.2708
jeri.forster@ucdenver.edu

Jennifer Olson-Madden PhD*: Title: Director of Training, Advanced Psychology Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment
Clinical/Research Psychologist; Contact:
Main: 303-355-5811; VA: 720-723-6483
jennifer.olson-madden@va.gov

Hal S. Wortzel MD*: Title: Director VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness - Psychiatry
Director of Neuropsychiatry Consultation Services
Co-Director of the Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program; Contact information:
720-723-6481
hal.wortzel@va.gov

Maurand (Randi) Cappelletti, PhD: Title: Director of Research Operations; Contact information:
720-723-6478
Maurand.Cappelletti@va.gov

Kelly Stearns-Yoder: Title: Lab Manager; Contact information:
720-723-6477
Kelly.Stearns@va.gov

John C. Clark, PhD: Title: Administrative Officer; Contact information:
720-723-6493
john.clark8@va.gov

Alicia Thompson BS: Title:Administrative Officer; Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2821
alicia.thompson2@va.gov

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Principal Investigators/Post-Doctoral Fellows

Sean M. Barnes PhD*: Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist; Contact information:
720-723-6560
sean.barnes2@va.gov

Lisa M. Betthauser MBA PhD: Title: Research Psychologist; Contact information:
720-723-4867
lisa.betthauser@va.gov

Marian (Emmy) Betz: Title: Physician; Contact information:
720-848-6770
MARIAN.BETZ@UCDENVER.EDU

Lauren M. Borges, PhD*: Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist; Contact information:
720-723-4865
Lauren.Borges2@va.gov

Diana Brostow, PhD, MPH, RDN: Title: Research Nutritionist; Contact information:
720-723-4871
Diana.Brostow@va.gov

Kaily A. Cannizzaro, PsyD: Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist; Contact:
303-242-4609
Kaily.Cannizzaro@va.gov

Bryann R. Debeer PhD: Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist; Contact information:
Bryann.Debeer@va.gov

Georgia Gerard LCSW: Title: Social Worker; Contact information:
720-723-6563
georgia.gerard@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

Ryan Holliday PhD: Title: Clinical Research Psychologist; Contact information:
720-723-6573
Ryan.Holliday@va.gov

Claire Hoffmire PhD: Title: Epidemiologist, Health Science Specialist; Contact:
585.301.1442
claire.hoffmire@va.gov

Douglas Kondo MD: Title: Attending Physician; Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext.2821
Douglas.Kondo@va.gov

Margaret Legarreta PhD: Title: Research Psychologist; Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2763
Margaret.Legarreta@va.gov

Suzanne McGarity PhD*: Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist; Contact:
720-723-6709
Suzanne.McGarity@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

Meredith Mealer-Russ PhD: Title: MIRECC Investigator/Regulatory Liaison
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Contact:
720-723-4864
Meredith.Mealer@ucdenver.edu

Nathaniel (Nate) Mohatt PhD: Title: Research Psychologist and Assistant Professor
Contact:
nathaniel.mohatt@va.gov / nathaniel.mohatt@ucdenver.edu

Lindsey L. Monteith PhD*: Title: Clinical Research Psychologist; Contact Information:
720-723-4866
lindsey.monteith@va.gov

Sarra Nazem PhD*: Title: Clinical Research Psychologist; Contact information:
720-723-6492
sarra.nazem@va.gov

Arthur Ryan PhD*: Title: Clinical Research Psychologist; Contact information:
720-723-6492
arthur.ryan@va.gov

Joseph A. Simonetti, MD, MPH: Title: Clinician Investigator; Contact information:
720-723-6491
Joseph.Simonetti@va.gov

Debbie Sorensen PhD: Title: Clinician Investigator; Contact information:
Phone TBD
debra.sorensen@va.gov

Dr. Teodor T. Postolache: Title: Visiting Clinical/Research Psychiatrist; Contact information:
tpostola@psych.umaryland.edu

Christina Wade, LCSW: Title: Senior Program Analyst; Contact information:
christina.wade@va.gov

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Adam R. Kinney, PhD, OTR/L: Title: Rocky Mountain MIRECC Polytrauma/TBI Postdoctoral Fellow - Denver; Contact information:
720-723-4862
Adam.Kinney@va.gov

Dr. Teresa Morales: Title: Rocky Mountain MIRECC Postdoctoral Fellow - Denver; Contact information:
Teresa.Morales2@va.gov

Matthew Podlogar, PhD: Title: Rocky Mountain MIRECC Psychology Fellow - Denver; Contact information:
720-723-6555
Matthew.Podlogar@va.gov

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Support Staff

Meghan Calhoon Barnhart: Title: Program Specialist; Contact information:
720-723-6476
Meghan.Barnhart@va.gov

Elliott Bueler BA: Title: Study Coordinator Brain Institute; Contact information:
801.587.1536
e.bueler@utah.edu

Kathryn Cochran: Title: Professional Research Assistant; Contact information:
720-723-6726
Kathryn.Cochran@va.gov

Alex Fessler: Title: Research Assistant; Contact information:
720-723-6572
Alexander.Fessler@va.gov

Laurel Gaeddert: Title: Research Coordinator; Contact information:
720-955-0424
Laurel.Gaeddert@va.gov

Maura Gissen: Title: Program Specialist; Contact information:
720-723-6562
Maura.Gissen@va.gov

Karen Gronau: Title: IRB Coordinator; Contact information:
303.329.4408 ext 305
karen.gronau@va.gov

Jetta Hanson MA: Title: Research Assistant; Contact information:
720-808-0124
Jessica.hanson2@va.gov

Adam Hoffberg MHS: Title: Research Coordinator; Contact information:
720-723-6485
adam.hoffberg@va.gov

Trisha Hostetter MPH: Title: Data Analyst; Contact information:
720-723-6809
trisha.hostetter@va.gov

Joe Huggins MSW MSCIS: Title: Program Analyst
National MIRECC Web Coordinator; Contact information:
720-723-6487
joe.huggins@va.gov

Emily Kramer: Title: Research Coordinator; Contact information:
720-955-2862
Emily.Kramer@va.gov

Carlee Kreisel: Title: Research Assistant; Contact information:
720-723-6559
Carlee.Kreisel@va.gov

Cole Lawson, BA: Title: Program Support Specialist; Contact information:
720-723-6493
William.Lawson4@va.gov

Melissa McHarg BA: Title: Program Specialist; Contact information:
720-723-6484
Melissa.McHarg@va.gov

Morgan Nance: Title: Research Assistant; Contact information:
720-723-4868
Morgan.Nance@va.gov

Molly Penzenik: Title: Research Assistant; Contact information:
304-203-1440
Molly.Penzenik@va.gov

Melanie Reed: Title: Program Specialist; Contact information:
720-723-6810
melanie.reed2@va.gov

Alexandra Schneider BA: Title: Data Analyst; Contact information:
720-723-6731
Alexandra.Schneider@va.gov

Kelly A. Soberay MA: Title: Project Coordinator; Contact information:
303.329.4408 ext. 302
Kelly.Soberay@va.gov

Christopher Stamper: Title: Health Science Specialist; Contact information:
720-723-6552
Christopher.Stamper@va.gov

Karson Stevenson: Title: Research Assistant; Contact information:
303.355.5840
Karson.Stevenson@va.gov

Rachel Warden: Title: Communications Specialist; Contact information:
720-723-6486
rachel.warden@va.gov

Leah Wendleton MPH MSW: Title: Research Assistant; Contact information:
Phone: 720-723-6558
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* - denotes clinical responsibilities

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