Advisory Council

Ex-Officio Members

Ms. Valerie Brooke, Interim Director of Training,
VCU Autism Center for Excellence
vbrooke@vcu.edu

Dr. Staci Carr, Technical Assistance Corrdinatory,
Autism Center for Excellence,
VCU
secarr@vcu.edu

Teresa Cogar, Technical Assistance and Training Associate,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
tlcogar@vcu.edu

Emily Helmboldt, Technical Assistance Associate,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
echelmboldt@vcu.edu

Daniel Irwin, Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Assistive Technology,
VDOE
daniel.irwin@doe.virginia.gov

John Kregel, ED.D., Director of Research
Autism Center for Excellence
Associate Director, VCU-RRTC
SOE Special Education and DP RRTC
jkregel@vcu.edu

Sue Palko, Region 1 Autism Program Coordinator,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
palkosm@vcu.edu

Stefanie Paul, Training and Technical Assistance Associate,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
smpaul@vcu.edu

Ms. Cyndi Pitonyak, Technical Assistance Associate,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
crpitonyak@vcu.edu

Dr. Carol Schall, Director of Technical Assistance,
VCU Autism Center for Excellence
cmschall@vcu.edu

Josh Taylor, Training and Technical Assistance Associate,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
jtaylor66@vcu.edu

Taryn Traylor, Region 1 Autism Program Coordinator,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
tgtraylor@vcu.edu

Paul Wehman, Ph.D., Director
VCU Autism Center for Excellence
Professor of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation and Special Education
Chairman, Division of Rehabilitation Research
Medical College of Virginia
pwehman@vcu.org

Charlene Wentland, Technical Assistance Assoicate,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
chwentland@vcu.edu

Noel Woolard, Technical Assistance Associate,
VCU-Autism Center for Excellence
woolardn@vcu.edu