Faculty & Staff
At the Thompson Center, we support individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities–along with their families–through world class programs that integrate clinical service, training, and research.
- Executive Leadership
- Psychology/Health Professions
- Medical Providers
- Patient Services
- Applied Behavioral Intervention Services
- Family Resource Services
- Research Core
- Training Core
- Administration
- Business
Executive Leadership
Connie Brooks, Ph.D.
Executive Director; Clinical Professor of Health Psychology
Benjamin Black, M.D.
Medical Director; Associate Professor of Clinical Child Health; Ron Ashworth Professorship in Child Development, Department of Pediatrics
Abby Powell, M.B.A.
Operations Director
Psychology/Health Professions
Kerri Nowell, Ph.D.
Health Professions Director; Psychologist; Associate Clinical Professor of Health Psychology
Adam Albritton
Psychometrist
Courtney Bernardin, Ph.D., BCBA
Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Ashleigh Boyd, M.H.S, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Connie Brooks, Ph.D.
Executive Director; Clinical Professor of Health Psychology
Hayley Clocksin, Ph.D
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Nikolaus LaCombe, M.S., CSP
Psychometrist II
Michelle Dampf, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Megan DeWeerd
Psychometrist
Erica Garrison, MOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Megan Henzel, OTR
Supervisor, Outpatient Pediatric Therapy, Mizzou Therapy Services; Occupational Therapist
Rose Kaemmerer, Ph.D.
Psychologist; Associate Clinical Professor of Health Psychology
Stephen Kanne, Ph.D
Neuropsychologist, Professor
Paige Key
Psychometrist
Andy Knoop, Ph.D.
Psychologist; Clinical Professor of Educational, School & Counseling Psychology
Karen Samani, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Megan Leonard, Ph.D
Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Joanna Mussey, Ph.D.
Psychologist; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Khayla Pittman
Occupational Therapist
Carly Ranum, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Lauren Sapp, B.S.
Senior Psychometrist
Sean Simons, Ph.D, BCBA
Psychologist, Associate Professor
Jennifer Sykes, Ph.D.
Therapeutic and Intervention Services Director; Psychologist; Associate Clinical Professor of Health Psychology
Medical Providers
Benjamin Black, M.D.
Medical Director; Associate Professor of Clinical Child Health Ron Ashworth Professorship in Child Development, Department of Pediatrics
David Beversdorf, M.D.
Neurologist; Professor of Radiology, Neurology, and Psychological Sciences; William and Nancy Thompson Endowed Chair in Radiology
Katie Blount, D.O., M.P.H.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellow, Department of Pediatrics
Jennifer Bowler, DNP, CPNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner
July K. Jean Cuevas, M.D.
Fellowship Program Director; Developmental Pediatrics; Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician; Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Cherie Fromm, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Advanced Practice Provider
Molly Jaecques, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Dean Lasseter, M.D.
General Pediatrician; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Tandy Korte, MD
Fellow, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Bharath Nandimandalam, MD
Psychiatrist
Elly Ranum, M.D.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellow, Department of Pediatrics
Christina Seojung Schin, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Isabella Steinbach, M.S., CGC
Genetics Counselor
Tracy Stroud, D.O.
Medical Multidisciplinary Clinics Director; Developmental Pediatrician; Professor of Pediatrics
Patient Services
Amber Reed, MHA, BSA, RN
Clinical Services Manager
Megan Clark
Certified Medical Assistant
Janice Gace, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tammy Hickman, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
Roberta Lee
Medical Clinic Coordinator
Fedra Lozano
Patient Service Representative
Rebekah Neal
Patient Service Representative
Aleca Neuhaus, C.M.A.
Certified Medical Assistant
Jasely Ponce
Patient Service Representative
Nikki Westveer, ADN, RN
Core Charge Clinic Nurse
Cierra Robertson
Clinic Supervisor
Lyndsey Strickland
Patient Service Representative
Patricia Vieth, BSN, RN
Nursing Supervisor
Applied Behavioral Intervention Services
Emma Keicher, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
Applied Behavioral Intervention Services (ABIS) Director
Mariah Anderson, BCBA
Behavior Analyst
Kailee Bradshaw, BCBA
Behavior Analyst
Kendall Condict, M.S., BCBA
Behavior Analyst
Ali DuCharme, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
Lead Clinical Manager of IOP Program; Senior Behavior Analyst
Madison Imler, M.S., BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst
Devyn Stillwell, M.S., BCBA
Behavior Analyst
Family Resource Services
Krista Rodgers, L.M.S.W.
Family Resource Services Manager
Leslie Cooper
Family Navigator
Katie Hough, B.S.W.
Social Worker
Jennifer Swantz
Family Navigator
Larissa Westbrook
Family Navigator
Jessica Yager, B.A.
Lead Family Navigator
Research Core
Nicole Takahashi, M.S.
Research Core Director
Amanda Moffitt Gunn, M.A.
Research Specialist II
Nick Kanne, B.S.
Research Specialist I
Bailey Long, B.A.
Research Specialist I
Jane Manson, B.A.
Research Specialist I
Stephen J. Sheinkopf, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Training Core
Cortney Fish, M.S.W., BCBA, LBA
Training Core Director
Jaclyn Benigno, M.Ed.
Autism Training Specialist, STRIVE Program Coordinator
Em Burke, BHS
Student Experience Coordinator
Tara DeVore, M.Ed
Autism Training Specialist
Julie Muckerman, M.P.H.
Autism Training Specialist
Heidi Willoughby, B.A.
Autism Training Specialist
Administration
Abby Powell, M.B.A.
Operations Director
April Muench, B.S.
Business Operations Associate
Annie Williams, B.S.
Communications & Marketing Manager
Cameron Burton, B.H.S.
Business Operations Associate II
Jenny Hawley, B.A.
Office Support Assistant IV
James Rogers, B.S.
Support Systems Admin – Specialist
Business
Marie Heuer, MBA
Fiscal Lead
Kristyn Castaneda, A.S.
Prior Authorization Specialist
Kalin Finlay
Business Student
Kristina Forney
Prior Authorization Specialist
Louis Nevins
Business Support Specialist II
Sarah Tratchel
Fiscal Assistant
Layne Washburn, M.B.A.
Pre- & Post-Award Grant Specialist