Gorman-Rupp Co.

Mr. Wilkins joined the Company in 1990 as Personnel Manager of its Mansfield Division and has served in various positions, most recently as Corporate Director of Human Resources.

Mr. Pittenger joined the Company in 1993 and most recently was Corporate Controller prior to his election as Assistant Treasurer in April 2008.

Catherine is a second year doctoral graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Michigan. She graduated in 2003 from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Psycholgy. Before entering graduate school, Catherine worked for two years as a Lab Manager for a prospective longitudinal study of preadolescent girls with ADHD at UC Berkeley. She also worked for a year in an individualized autism intervention program using play- and behaviorally-based therapies. She is currently working with Dr. Sheryl Olson on the Michigan Longitudinal Study investigating the links between gender, emotion dysregulation and future psychopathology in at-risk toddlers. Catherine completed the UMACC clinical practicum in the Spring and Summer of 2007. She currently co-leads the UMACC Teen Autism Social Group and assists with an Adult Social Group.

Liz is a second year graduate student in the Developmental Psychology Ph.D. program. She graduated in 2003 from Beloit College in Wisconsin with a double major in Psychology and Spanish. She spent three years working at James Madison University in Virginia in a center whose research focused on middle school students with ADHD. Her current research interests include adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders and their transition into adulthood. In addition, she is interested in the concept of friendship within ASD populations and how this affects their daily functioning and mental health. Liz co-leads one of the adult social groups and is also coordinating the Longitudinal Study at UMACC.

Dr. Elizabeth Shaughnessy joined the University of Cincinnati Division of Surgical Oncology as a breast cancer expert in 1997. She is an assistant professor of surgery and director of the University of Cincinnati High Risk Breast Clinic as well as surgical director of the Breast Consultation Center. She is a graduate of the University of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and achieved her medical degree as well as PhD in anatomy and cell biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Shaughnessy also served her surgical residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she also completed a research fellowship. She completed a surgical oncology fellowship at the NIH designated cancer center, City of Hope National Medical Center, in Los Angeles area. She is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology and of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Shaughnessy specializes in diseases of the breast, particularly in breast cancers or patients at high risk for their development; she incorporates minimally invasive breast biopsy as well as other cutting-edge and standard surgical techniques within her practice. She is the author of numerous chapters and papers dealing with breast and other cancers. Dr. Shaughnessy is available to patients at the Barrett Cancer Center, where she may be reached at (513) 584-8900.

Ellen joined UMACC in 2005 as the Grant and Contracts Accountant. She has more than 10 years professional administrative experience with the U of M. Ellen has a B.B.A. and most recently completed her M.P.A. at the University of Michigan-Flint. In addition to her interest in financial analysis, her graduate work focused on the administrative implementation of policy, specifically HIPAA, and the evaluation of programs and services in the health care sector. Ellen has a diverse background in both the profit and non-profit sectors. Her interest in organizations that combined health care, research and academics are what brought her to the Center.

Fiona is a licensed clinical psychologist who trained at the University of Toronto. At UMACC, she conducts diagnostic evaluations, individual therapy, and she leads an integrated play group for young children with ASD. Fiona is also an ADI-R and ADOS trainer. In addition to her UMACC appointment, she is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan Center for Human Growth and Development (CHGD). Fiona's research interests have focused on parenting children with mental health concerns and special needs. She is currently developing a measure to reliably assess the unique experiences and challenges faced by parents who are raising children with ASD.

Our center administrator, Kathryn Larson, has been with UMACC since the center opened in 2001. Originally from Seattle, Kathryn has a B.A. in psychology from Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington. Her continued interest in psychology and her extensive experience in administration are a good match for the work she does here at UMACC.

Kathy joined UMACC in September 2007. Her previous UM positions were in the Dept. of Psychology as an Administrative Assistant in the Developmental and Clinical Areas and as the Student Services Coordinator in the Graduate Office. She has extensive administrative, customer service and web design experience. She is responsible for patient services including phone intakes, appointments and billing issues, as well as various duties relative to the daily operation of the center.

LeeAnne Green Snyder is a fully licensed clinical psychologist with specializations in pediatric neuropsychology and autism. She provided clinical diagnostic evaluations at UMACC and is now currently working as a consultant to the national Simons Simplex Collections (SSC) study. She also has research interests that include differential diagnosis and etiology of autism. LeeAnne has trained at the University of Connecticut, and previously worked at Children's Hospital of Michigan.

Susan Risi is a psychologist with degrees in clinical and school psychology from Florida State University. She has published both in the areas of children's peer relations and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders. She is an author of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) that is used both in clinical practice and in research. She continues to work on improving and refining the ADOS as well as the Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI-R). Dr. Risi has previously worked at the University of Chicago and the University of New Mexico

Ms. Harlan is employed by The J. M. Smucker Company, a Fortune 500 international food manufacturer and distributor. During her service there since 1999, she has served in various senior executive capacities, and currently is Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to 1999, Ms. Harlan was a partner at the Cleveland, Ohio law firm, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP.

Mary joined UMACC as Dr. Lord's secretary in June of 2004. She has extensive administrative experience in corporate, legal, international, immigration, and travel environments. In addition to her duties for Dr. Lord, she is responsible for the transcription and processing of clinical and research client reports.