The Staff

Administrative Staff

Edward R. Shapiro, M.D.
Medical Director/CEO
James L. Sacksteder, M.D.
Associate Medical Director/Director of Patient Care
Jane Bloom, Ph.D., R.N., CS
Director of Patient Services
Susan Bronson, Ph.D.
Director of Development
Chauncey T. Collins
Director of Operations and Finance
Bertha Connelley
Director of Human Resources
Donna Elmendorf, Ph.D.
Director of Therapeutic Community Program
James Christopher Fowler, Ph.D.
Director of Research/Team Leader
M. Gerard Fromm, Ph.D.
Evelyn Stefansson Nef Director of the Erikson Institute
Nicholas A. Holliday, M.D.
Assistant Director of Admissions
Lisa Lewis
Director of Communications
David Mintz, M.D.
Director of Psychiatric Residency Training/Staff Psychiatrist
John P. Muller, Ph.D.
Director of Training
Eric M. Plakun, M.D.
Director of Admissions and Professional Relations
Ave Schwartz, L.I.C.S.W.
Senior Social Worker/Manager of Information Services

Medical Staff

Clinical Staff

Steven Ackerman, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist/Accreditation Manager
Mika Awanohara, Psy.D.
Fellow in Psychology
Barri Belnap, M.D.
Staff Psychiatrist
Christina Biedermann, Psy.D.
Fellow in Psychology
Spencer Biel, Psy.D.
Fellow in Psychology
Anne Carter, M.D.
Staff Psychiatrist
Marilyn Charles, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
E. Virginia Demos, Ed.D.
Staff Psychologist
David Flynn, M.D.
Fellow in Psychiatry
Richard Ford, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Psychological Testing
James Christopher Fowler, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist/Clinical Research Associate
Samar Habl, M.D.
Staff Psychiatrist
Cecilia Jones, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
M. Sagman Kayatekin, M.D.
Staff Psychiatrist
Sharon E. Krikorian, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Margaret Parish, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist/Community Center Manager
Eric Peters, Ph.D.
Fellow in Psychology
Stella Petronda, Psy.D.
Fellow in Psychology
Jennifer Stevens, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Jane G. Tillman, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist/
Manager of Clinical and Organizational Evaluation



Social Workers

Emily Bloom, L.C.S.W.
Margaret Kotarba, L.I.C.S.W.
Arlene Levinson, L.I.C.S.W.
Cathleen Morey, L.I.C.S.W.
Cynthia Mulder, L.I.C.S.W.
Jennifer Swantkowski, L.I.C.S.W.