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About REAACT

"" REAACT
Part of the Center for Excellence in Autism Research (CeFAR)

Core REAACT Faculty

Headshot of Dr. Kelly Beck, PhD Kelly Beck, Ph.D., LPC, CRC
Assistant Professor
beckk12@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Caitlin Connor, PhD Caitlin Conner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
connercm2@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Carla Mazefsky, PhD Carla Mazefsky, Ph.D.
REAACT Director
mazefskyca@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Jessie Northrup, PhD Jessie B. Northrup, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
northrupjb@upmc.edu

ACE Leads

Headshot of Dr. Kelly Beck, PhD Kelly Beck, Ph.D., LPC, CRC
Assistant Professor
beckk12@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Xenia Borue, MD PhD Xenia Borue, M.D., Ph.D.
Lead ACE Advisor
boruex2@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Lauren Bylsma, PhD Lauren M. Bylsma, Ph.D.
Emotions in Daily Life Project Co-Lead
BylsmaLM@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Annie Cohen, PhD Ann D Cohen, Ph.D.
Dissemination & Partnership Core Co-Lead
cohenad@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Caitlin Connor, PhD Caitlin Conner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
connercm2@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Benjamin Handen, PhD Benjamin Handen, Ph.D.
Clinical Core Lead
Headshot of Dr. Carla Mazefsky, PhD Carla Mazefsky, Ph.D.
REAACT Director
mazefskyca@upmc.edu
Headshot of Lori Scott, PhD Lori N. Scott, Ph.D.
Emotions in Daily Life Project Co-Lead
scottln2@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Greg Siegle, PhD Greg Siegle, Ph.D.
Neuroimaging Project Lead
gsiegle@pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh Collaborators

Headshot for Dr. Murat Akcakaya, PhD Murat Akcakaya, Ph.D.
EASE EEG Principal Investigator
akcakaya@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. David Brent, MD David Brent, M.D.
ACE Co-Investigator
brentda@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Judy Chang, MD Judy Chang, M.D., M.P.H.
ACE Co-Investigator
chanjc@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Valire Copeland, PhD, MSW, MPH Valire Carr Copeland, M.S.W, Ph.D., M.P.H,
ACE Co-Investigator
Headshot of Dr. Shaun Eack, PhD Shaun M. Eack, Ph.D.
Professor and James and Noel Browne Endowed Chair in Social Work
sme12@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Amy Hartman, PhD, OTR/L Amy Hartman, Ph.D., OTR/L
Assistant Professor
agh38@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Satish Iyengar, PhD Satish Iyengar, Ph.D.
ACE Co-Investigator
ssi@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Neil P. Jones, PhD Neil Patrick Jones, Ph.D.
ACE Consultant
jonesnp@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Helmet Karim, PhD Helmet T. Karim, Ph.D.
ACE Co-Investigator
hek26@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Jamie Kulzer, PhD, CRC, LPC Jamie Kulzer, Ph.D., C.R.C., L.P.C.
ACE Co-Investigator
j.kulzer@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Oliver Lindhiem, PhD Oliver Lindhiem, Ph.D.
ACE Co-Investigator
lindhiemoj@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Beatriz Luna, PhD Beatriz Luna, Ph.D.
ACE Consultant
lunab@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Paul Pilkonis, PhD Paul A. Pilkonis, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator (ACE, EDI, REALS, EXPAND)
pilkonispa@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Rachel Robertson, PhD Rachel Robertson, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor of Special Education
rachelr@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Aidan Wright, PhD Aidan G.C. Wright, Ph.D.
ACE Co-Investigator
aidan@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Lan Yu, PhD Lan Yu, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator (ACE, EDI, REALS, EXPAND)
lan.yu@pitt.edu

Research Staff

Photo of Danica Su Derica Su, B.A.
Research Specialist
sudj@upmc.edu
Photo of Lillian Manna Lillian Manna, B.S.
Research Specialist
mannall@upmc.edu
Headshot of Olivia Boden, BS Olivia Boden, B.S.
Clinical Research Specialist
bodeno@upmc.edu
Photo of Sarah Brammell Sarah Brammell, B.S.
Research Specialist
Headshot of Dr. Betsy Butler, PhD Betsy A. Butler, Ph.D.
ACE Mental Health Assessments Director
polleyba@upmc.edu
Headshot of Kara Duman, MSW Kara Duman, M.S.W.
EXPAND/AIC Coordinator
dumankl@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Holly Gastgeb, PhD Holly Gastgeb, Ph.D.
Clinical Assessments Director
gastgebhz@upmc.edu
Headshot of Laura Greenert, BA Laura Greenert, B.A.
ACE Accounts Coordinator
greenertlc@upmc.edu
Photo of Rachel Harris Rachel Harris, B.S.
Marketing Representative
harrisrl2@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Amy Iodani, PhD Amy Ionadi, Ph.D.
ACE Media, Web, and DP Core Support
Headshot of Amanda Johnston, BS Amanda Johnston B.S., B.A.
ACE Neuroimaging Research Specialist
johnstonal3@upmc.edu
Headshot of Anna Lausberg, MEd Annaliese Lausberg, M.Ed.
ACE Clinical Research Specialist
anl134@pitt.edu
Headshot of PJ McCarroll, MSW Patricia "P.J." McCarroll, M.S.W
Program Director
mccapj3@upmc.edu
Photo of Emily Nettesheim Emily Nettesheim, B.S.
ACE Project 2 Research Assistant
nettesheimec@upmc.edu
Headshot of Shelby Parson, BA Shelby Parsons, B.A.
ACE Administrative Coordinator
parsonss6@upmc.edu
Headshot of Michelle Perrin, MBA Michelle Perrin, M.B.A.
Recruitment and IRB Coordinator
perrinm@upmc.edu
Photo of August Saunders August Saunders, B.A.
Research Specialist
saunderso@upmc.edu
Photo of Shannondora Sloan Shannondora Sloan, M.Ed.
EASE and ACE Clinical Core Coordinator
sloansa@upmc.edu
Headshot of Katharine Zeglen, BS Katharine N. Zeglen, B.S.
EDI/REALS Coordinator
zeglenkn2@upmc.edu

Community Partners

"" Angela Starosta BA, IBCLC, CPD
PAARCC Member
Photo of Taylor Kesich Taylor Kesich, MS, CRC
SUN Collaborator
Photo of Dan Beck Daniel Beck, Ed.D.
SUN Collaborator
dbeck@uscsd.k12.pa.us
Photo of Steve Edwards Stephen Edwards, Ed.D
SUN Collaborator
stephen_edwards@fcasd.edu
Photograph of Paula Kauffman Oberly Paula Kauffman Oberly, LPC, NCC, BCC, ACS
PAARCC Member
Photo of Allie Kleinschmidt Allie Kleinschmidt M.A.
SUN Collaborator
Headshot of Lisa Morgan, MEd, CAS Lisa Morgan M.Ed. CAS
Consultant
lisamorganconsulting@gmail.com
Headshot of Dr. Morenike Onaiwu, PhD Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Ph.D.
ACE Center Advisor
Staff@AdvocacyWithoutBorders.org
Headshot of Camille Proctor Camille Proctor
ACE Dissemination and Partnership Core
camille@thecolorofautism.org
Headshot of Lu Randall, MRC Luciana M. Randall, M.R.C.
ACE Dissemination and Partnership Core
lu@autismofpa.org
Photo of Andre Rhone Andre J. Rhone
PAARCC Member
richard1richard200@gmail.com
Headshot of Elizabeth Rutenberg Elizabeth Rutenberg
Undergraduate Research Assistant
elr128@pitt.edu
"" Noelle Sirrs
PAARCC Member
A mosaic image of Robert Sterbal Robert Sterbal
PAARCC Member
Photo of Jamie Upshaw Jamie Upshaw, MS, MA
ACE Lead Community Engagement Specialist
Photo created by Gracie Verano Gracie "Cloud" Verano
REAACT Artist
gverano@davidsonacademy.unr.edu
Photo of Tim Wagner Timothy M. Wagner, Ed.D.
SUN Collaborator
wagnertm@me.com
Photo of Donna Westbrooks-Martin Donna Westbrooks-Martin
SUN Collaborator
westbrooks-martin@acldtillotsonschool.org

External Scientific Collaborators

"" Jen Foss-Feig
EXPAND Principal Investigator
"" Marsha Mailick
REALS Consultant
Headshot of Dr. Gabriel Dichter, PhD Gabriel S. Dichter, PhD
ACE Consultant
dichter@med.unc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Katherine Gotham, PhD Katherine Gotham, Ph.D.
ACE Consultant
gotham@rowan.edu
Headshot of Dr. Anne Kirby, PhD, OTR/L Anne V. Kirby, Ph.D., OTR/L
ACE Consultant
anne.kirby@hsc.utah.edu
Headshot of Dr. Catherine Lord, PhD Catherine Lord, Ph.D.
REALS Consultant
CLord@mednet.ucla.edu
Photo of Dave Mandell David Mandell, ScD
REALS Consultant
Headshot of Dr. Cameron Neece, PhD Cameron "Camie" Neece, Ph.D.
EDI-Young Child Co-Investigator
cneece@llu.edu
Headshot of Dr. Christina Nicolaidis, PhD Christina Nicolaidis, M.D., M.P.H.
ACE Consultant
nicol22@pdx.edu
Headshot of Dr. Susan Perlman, PhD Susan Perlman, Ph.D.
fNIRs Co-Investigator
perlmansusan@wustl.edu
Headshot of Dr. Jessica Schwartzman, PhD Jessica Schwartzman, Ph.D.
ACE Consultant
jessica.schwartzman@vumc.org
Headshot of Dr. Lindsey Shea, MS, DrPH Lindsay Shea, MS, DrPH
REALS Co-Investigator
LJL42@drexel.edu
Headshot of Dr. Matthew Siegel, MD Matthew Siegel, MD
Autism Inpatient Collection Principal Investigator
Headshot of Alison Singer, MBA Alison Singer, MBA
REALS Consultant
asinger@autismsciencefoundation.org
Headshot of Dr. Yukari Takarae, PhD Yukari Takarae, Ph.D.
ACE Co-Investigator
ytakarae@ucdavis.edu
Headshot of Dr. Susan White, PhD, ABPP Susan W White, PhD, ABPP
EASE Co-Principal Investigator
swwhite1@ua.edu
Headshot of Dr. Zachary Williams, PhD Zachary J. "Zack" Williams, B.S.
ACE Consultant
zachary.j.williams@vanderbilt.edu

Early Career Investigators

Headshot of Dr. Ligia Antezana, PhD Ligia Antezana, Ph.D.
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow
ligiaantezana@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Safaa Eldeeb, PhD Safaa Eldeeb, Ph.D.
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow
eldeebs@upmc.edu
Headshot of Dr. Kate Kielty, MD Kate Kielty, MD
Neurodevelopmental Resident
kate.kielty@chp.edu
Headshot of Nathan Riek, BS Nathan Riek, B.S.
Graduate Student
ntr14@pitt.edu
Photo of Jacob Feldman Jacob Feldman
PhD Student
jrf163@pitt.edu
Headshot of Busra Susam Busra Tugce Susam, M.S., B.S.
Graduate Student Researcher
bts38@pitt.edu

External Early Career Investigators

Photo of Laura Graham Holmes Laura Graham Holmes, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Silberman School of Social Work
Photo of Xin hu Xin Hu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
xih137@pitt.edu
Headshot of Dr. Heather Nuske, PhD Heather J. Nuske, Ph.D.
K01 Scholar & Mentee
heather.nuske@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
REAACT logo Petya D. Radoeva, M.D., Ph.D.
K01 Scholar & Mentee
Headshot of Hillary Schiltz, PhD Hillary Schiltz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
hschiltz@mednet.ucla.edu

Undergraduate Students

Headshot of Tanvi Kumar Tanvi Kumar
Student Research Assistant
TAK170@pitt.edu
Headshot of Zachary Miller Zachary Miller
Undergraduate Researcher
zachamiller@pitt.edu
Headshot of Elizabeth Rutenberg Elizabeth Rutenberg
Undergraduate Research Assistant
elr128@pitt.edu