Meet the Staff
Autism Center for Excellence Staff
Paul Wehman, Ph.D.
Director of Autism Center for Excellence and Director of the VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
Carol Schall, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Assistance, Director of Virginia Autism Resource Center
Lauren Avellone, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA
Research Associate
Teri Blankenship, M.Ed.
Assistant Director of Distance Education
Staci Carr, Ph.D.
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Teresa Cogar, M.Ed.
Melanie Derry, M.S., CCC-SLP
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Meredith Eads
Doug Erickson, M.L.A.
Director of Database Design
Lucian Friel, M.S.
Educational Technology Support Specialist
Carla Goodman, MA
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Taryn Goodwin Traylor, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA
Autism Program Coordinator
Whitney Ham, MS, CRC, BCBA, LBA
Autism Coordinator
Alicia Hart
Training Associate
Crystal Hence
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Katherine Inge, Ph.D., O.T.R.
Director of Instructional Design
Lauren Lenski, M.Ed.
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Kate Lewis, BCBA, LBA
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Kaylan Long, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Geoffrey Loughrey, BCBA, LBA
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Jennifer McDonough, M.S., CRC
Secondary Transition Specialist
Sue Palko, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Region 1 Autism Program Coordinator
Stefanie Paul, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Jeanne Roberts
Graphic Designer
Katie Thompson, M.Ed.
Training & Technology Associate
Lauren Vetere, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Charlene Wentland, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Technical Assistance Associate
Heather Womack, MS, BCBA, LBA
Training and Technical Assistance Associate
Noel Woolard, Ed.D., BCBA, LBA
Technical Assistance Associate