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Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention

Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention

Updated: 10 October 2019

Senior Leadership

Lisa Brenner
Lisa A. Brenner PhD ABPP*
Title: Director Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Contact:
720-723-6488
lisa.brenner@va.gov
 
Deborah Yurgelun-Todd PhD
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
Perry F. Renshaw MD PhD MBA*
Title: Medical Director
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2776
perry.renshaw@va.gov
 
Nazanin H. Bahraini PhD
Nazanin H. Bahraini PhD*
Title: Director of Education
Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
720-723-6490
nazanin.bahraini@va.gov
 
Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD
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
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
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
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
Maurand (Randi) Cappelletti, PhD
Title: Director of Research Operations
Contact information:
720-723-6478
Maurand.Cappelletti@va.gov
 
Kelly Stearns-Yoder
Kelly Stearns-Yoder
Title: Lab Manager
Contact information:
720-723-6477
Kelly.Stearns@va.gov
 
John C. Clark, PhD
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 Barnes
Sean M. Barnes PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact information:
720-723-6560
sean.barnes2@va.gov
 
Lisa M. Betthauser MBA PhD
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
Lauren M. Borges, PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact information:
720-723-4865
Lauren.Borges2@va.gov
 
Ann Bortz PsyD E-RYT
Ann Bortz PsyD E-RYT
Title: Research Psychologist
Contact:
(O) 303.492.8654
 
Diana Brostow
Diana Brostow, PhD, MPH, RDN
Title: Research Nutritionist
Contact information:
720-723-4871
Diana.Brostow@va.gov
 
Kaily A. Cannizzaro, PsyD
Kaily A. Cannizzaro, PsyD
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303-242-4609
Kaily.Cannizzaro@va.gov
 
Georgia Gerard LCSW
Georgia Gerard LCSW
Title: Social Worker
Contact information:
720-723-6563
georgia.gerard@va.gov
 
Pete Gutierrez
Peter M. Gutierrez PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
303.329.4408 ext. 301
peter.gutierrez@va.gov
 
Theresa D. Hernandez PhD
Theresa D. Hernández PhD
Title: Clinical Researcher
Contact information:
303.492.8654
Theresa.Hernández@va.gov
 
Ryan Holliday PhD
Ryan Holliday PhD
Title: Clinical Research Psychologist
Contact information:
720-723-6573
Ryan.Holliday@va.gov
 
Claire Hoffmire PhD
Claire Hoffmire PhD
Title: Epidemiologist, Health Science Specialist
Contact:
585.301.1442
claire.hoffmire@va.gov
 
Douglas Kondo MD
Douglas Kondo MD
Title: Attending Physician
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext.2821
Douglas.Kondo@va.gov
 
Margaret Legarreta PhD
Margaret Legarreta PhD
Title: Research Psychologist
Contact information:
801.582.1565 ext. 2763
Margaret.Legarreta@va.gov
 
Suzanne McGarity PhD
Suzanne McGarity PhD*
Title: Clinical/Research Psychologist
Contact:
720-723-6709
Suzanne.McGarity@va.gov
 
Erin C. McGlade PhD
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
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
Nathaniel (Nate) Mohatt PhD
Title: Research Psychologist and Assistant Professor
Contact:
nathaniel.mohatt@va.gov / nathaniel.mohatt@ucdenver.edu
 
Dr. Monteith
Lindsey L. Monteith PhD*
Title: Clinical Research Psychologist
Contact Information:
720-723-4866
lindsey.monteith@va.gov
 
Sarra Nazem PhD
Sarra Nazem PhD*
Title: Clinical Research Psychologist
Contact information:
720-723-6492
sarra.nazem@va.gov
 
Joseph A. Simonetti, MD, MPH
Joseph A. Simonetti, MD, MPH
Title: Clinician Investigator
Contact information:
720-723-6491
Joseph.Simonetti@va.gov
 
Dr. Teodor T. Postolache
Dr. Teodor T. Postolache
Title: Visiting Clinical/Research Psychiatrist
Contact information:
tpostola@psych.umaryland.edu
 

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Matthew Podlogar
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
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
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
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
Joe Huggins MSW MSCIS
Title: Program Analyst
National MIRECC Web Coordinator
Contact information:
720-723-6487
joe.huggins@va.gov
 
Molly Jankovsky
Title: Study Coordinator
Contact information:
720-723-6708
molly.jankovsky@va.gov
 
Emily Kramer
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
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
Melanie Reed
Title: Program Specialist
Contact information:
720-723-6810
melanie.reed2@va.gov
 
Mallory Rogers
Mallory Rogers
Title: Clinical Research Coordinator
Contact information:
801.386.4953
mallory.rogers@va.gov
 
Alexandra Schneider BA
Title: Data Analyst
Contact information:
720-723-6731
Alexandra.Schneider@va.gov
 
Kelly A. Soberay MA
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
Leah.Wendleton@va.gov
 
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