Minor Rotation Faculty
Angelo N. Alago, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Westminster
Degree Specialty: Clinical PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Aurora Mental Health Center and Anxiety Solutions of Denver
Internship: CU School of Medicine, AF Williams Family Medicine
Graduate School: Rutgers
Clinical Specialty: Exposure therapy, OCD, anxiety disorders, CBT-I, tic disorders, body-focused repetitive behavior disorders
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: Being able to assist with building confidence by modeling and teaching new skills as well as supporting and encouraging existing ones.
Tidbit about Yourself: Probably the biggest nerd you’ll ever meet: board games, tabletop roleplaying games, collectible card games, sci-fi and fantasy, etc.
Email: angelo.alago@ucdenver.edu
Erin Baurle, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor (secondary), Medical Oncology; Advisor
Degree Specialty: Clinical Health Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, IL
Internship: Gateway Foundation Aurora, IL
Graduate School: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Clinical Specialty: Health psychology, psycho-oncology, leadership, program development and implementation
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I enjoy supporting the next generation of psychologists and sharing ways I have found to make this career sustainable and enjoyable.
Tidbit about Yourself: I love to garden and am making apple and pear pies from my fruit trees!
Email Address: erin.baurle@cuanschutz.edu
Tyler T. Branagan, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Transplant
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Colorado Boulder
Internship: University of Virginia
Graduate School: Florida State University
Clinical Specialty: Transplant and Consultation and Liaison
Benjamin Brewer, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor at The University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Rocky Mountain Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Internship: University of Denver Health and Counseling Center
Graduate School: University of Denver, Psy.D. Program
Clinical Specialty: Clinical Health Psychologist Bone Marrow Transplant
Tidbit About Yourself: I love living in Colorado and spend time in the mountains all year round and also enjoy music and playing the drums.
Nomita Chhabildas, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor at The Attention, Behavior, and Learning (ABL) Clinic in Boulder
Degree Specialty: Child Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Colorado
Internship: Children’s Hospital Colorado
Graduate School: University of Denver
Clinical Specialty: Pediatric Neuropsychology/ Psychoeducational Evaluations
Tidbit About Yourself: I feel extremely lucky to get to get to mentor doctoral students and interns, see their skills develop, and to celebrate their successes and eventual career paths. I am also so fortunate to get to enjoy our Colorado sunshine, and love being outdoors hiking, walking our dog, or playing with my two boys.
Email: nomita@colorado.edu
Aimee Cruz, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Consultation-Liaison
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Petaluma Health Center
Internship: Franciscan Health St. James Hospital
Graduate School: Midwestern University-Downers Grove IL
Clinical Specialty: Health Psychology
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I enjoy being a part of a trainee’s professional development and am particularly passionate about furtherment of Health Psychology and Consultation-Liaison Psychology.
Tidbit about Yourself: I love spending time outside in the sun and spending time with my pets.
Email: aimee.cruz@cuanschutz.edu
Allison Dempsey, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor/Program Director, Connections and Perinatal Pathways
Degree Specialty: School Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Houston
Internship: Children’s Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University
Graduate School: University of Florida
Clinical Specialty: Clinical Health Psychology/Pediatric Psychology
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I love the opportunity to learn from and work with the next generation of psychologists.
Tidbit about Yourself: I love being outdoors (hiking, skiing, paddleboarding, camping, etc) and also love puzzles and escape rooms – I even design and build my own escape rooms.
Email Address: allison.dempsey@cuanschutz.edu
Jack Edinger, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor at National Jewish Health’s Sleep Medicine Program
Degree Specialty: Counseling Psychology
Internship: University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center
Graduate School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Clinical Psychology
Clinical Specialty: Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Tidbit About Yourself: I am a big Duke Blue Devil Basketball fan, a real foodie – I love cooking and fine dining – and I play squash to stay in shape.
Email: edingerJ@njhealth.org
Lynn Haley, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Integrated Primary Care Clinic Boulder
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Internship: Denver VA Medical Center
Graduate School: University of Denver
Clinical Specialty: Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I enjoy the energy and curiosity that students bring to our clinic environment.
Tidbit About Yourself: I love to travel internationally and domestically; here in CO my favorite activities are skiing, hiking and mountain biking with my husband and two sons.
Email: lynn.haley@cuanschutz.edu
Julia Harbell, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor (primary), Medical Oncology; Advisor
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ
Internship: Alvarado Parkway Institute - Behavioral Mental Health Center, La Mesa, CA
Graduate School: Rutgers University, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Clinical Specialty: Health psychology, psycho-oncology, trauma-informed care, refugee mental health
Tidbit about Yourself: I love spending my weekends in the mountains - hiking or camping - and this past winter got back on skis for the time in 20 years!
Sarah Kassabian, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Boulder
Degree Specialty: Clinical and School Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: CU School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Boulder clinic
Internship: CU School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine (Major rotation: AF Williams; Minor rotations: CU ABL Clinic and Psychosocial Oncology)
Graduate School: University of Virginia
Clinical Specialty: Exposure therapy for anxiety disorders, parenting interventions, child and adolescent psychodiagnostic assessment
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: Having recently been an intern and postdoc myself, I know how important and influential it is to have supportive supervisors. I hope to pay it forward!
Tidbit about Yourself: I am from the east coast but have embraced all that Colorado has to offer since moving here – hiking, skiing, and getting outside with my dog.
Jessalyn Kelleher, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Connections
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Irving Harris Program in Child Development and Infant Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, CU School of Medicine Anschutz Campus
Internship: Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, Newton, MA
Graduate School: William James College (Formerly Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology), Newton, MA
Clinical Specialty: Medically complex/high-risk infants, pregnancies, and families; perinatal loss; integrated behavioral health services.
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: As the field of NICU Psychology grows, it has been incredibly rewarding to supervise trainees with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and lenses to ensure that we are building programs and launching providers that come alongside families during incredibly vulnerable times in a way that is evidence based, culturally sensitive, and relationally focused.
Tidbit About Yourself: I am a crazy dog lover (we have two at home and foster whenever we can!), avid reader, and enjoy traveling to new states!
Gesa Maria Kohlmeier, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Major and Minor Rotation Supervisor
Degree Specialty: Clinic Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: The Nectar Group & The Collective
Internship: Jefferson Center
Graduate School: Adler University
Clinical Specialty: Psychological Assessment, Child/Adolescent Psychology, Parenting, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I love to help interns integrate their academic, clinical, and personal skills and facilitate authentic work with patients.
Tori Knox-Rice, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Psychosocial Oncology
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: VA Portland Oregon Health Care System - Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship
Internship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Graduate School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Clinical Specialty: Palliative care, Oncology
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I love being involved with new trainees; it is a great way to contribute to the future of our field while also staying in touch with new knowledge that trainees bring with them.
Tidbit About Yourself: When not working, I enjoy reading, crafting ( I am a regular attendee at anime and comic conventions), and video games.
Marisa Kostiuk, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Co-Director of Didactics
Degree Specialty: Counseling Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Denver Health Medical Center, Integrated Behavioral Health Division, Denver, CO
Internship: University of Pennsylvania-Perelman School of Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate School: University of Denver, Department of Counseling Psychology, Denver, CO
Clinical Specialty: Clinical interests include chronic illness management, sexual/reproductive health, weight management, and psycho-onocology.
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I enjoy supervision because I believe it is a privilege to be part of trainees professional development and growth.
Tidbit About Yourself: In my free time, I really enjoy getting outside, going to new restaurants, gardening, reading, and spending time with friends.
Melissa Kwitowski, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Perinatal Pathways
Degree Specialty: Counseling Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Dayton Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Internship: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Graduate School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Specialty: Clinical Health Psychology
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I really enjoy working with trainees and helping to expand the depth and breadth of training experiences to prepare the next generation of providers.
Tidbit About Yourself: My partner and I enjoy off-roading in our jeep and exploring the wonderful Colorado scenery.
Maria Olex, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Psychosocial Oncology
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Henry Ford Medical Center
Internship: Medical College of Wisconsin
Graduate School: Adler University, Chicago
Clinical Specialty: Oncology, Palliative Care
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: It’s incredibly rewarding helping interns develop their professional identity throughout their training year.
Tidbit about Yourself: I enjoy staying active, traveling, trying new foods, social gatherings, and spending time with family and friends.
Email Address: maria.olex@cuanschutz.edu
Nicole Reynolds, PsyD, ABPP
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Transplant
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology, Board Certification in Geropsychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: VA New York Harbor Healthcare System Brooklyn
Internship: Henry Ford Hospital
Graduate School: Georgia School of Professional Psychology/ Argosy University Atlanta
Clinical Specialty: Health Psychology, Geropsychology, Transplant
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I value teaching future psychologist and sharing my passion for health psychology and integrated healthcare.
Tidbit about Yourself: I am new to the Colorado area, and I’m really enjoying the year-round active lifestyle here!
Email Address: nicole.reynolds@cuanschutz.edu
Rebecca Richey, PsyD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, Solstice Psychology
Degree Specialty: PsyD, also MSCP
Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Colorado School of Psychiatry Behavioral Health and Wellness Program
Internship: Southern Arizona Psychology Training Center (SAPIC)
Graduate School: University of Indianapolis
Clinical Specialty: Assessment for women, girls and gender diverse folx
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I love supervising students who are gaining access to new information and opportunities.
Tidbit about Yourself: I will be Colorado's first Colorado-trained prescribing psychologist!
Email Address: rebeccamrichey@gmail.com
Laura Santerre-Lemmon, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor & Director, DU Developmental Neuropsychology Clinic
Degree Specialty: Clinical Child Psychology and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Internship: Phoenix Children’s Hospital (2011)
Graduate School: Ph.D., University of Denver
Clinical Specialty: Clinical Child Psychology and Neuropsychological Assessment
Tidbit About Yourself: I love living in Denver and spending time in the mountains.
Email: laura.santerre-lemmon@du.edu
Amy Sholler Dreier, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor
Degree Specialty: PhD Counseling Psychology
Internship: Wilford Hall Medical Center, Unites States Air Force
Graduate School: University of Northern Colorado
Clinical Specialty: Trauma, Assessment, Evidence-based Integrative Psychotherapy, Brief Therapy Models
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: Mentoring interns to become well-rounded psychologists who will be great advocates for the profession.
Tidbit about Yourself: I love to hike and explore the mountains whenever possible; when I have to be inside, I love to play the drums and cheer on the Avalanche.
Email: amy.dreier@cuanschutz.edu
Elizabeth "Devon" Smith, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor at National Jewish Health’s Sleep Medicine Program
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Internship: The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University/Charlie Norwood Veteran Affairs Medical Center Consortium
Graduate School: Washington State University
Clinical Specialty: Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Health Psychology, Health Disparities
What do you like about supervising or being involved in the internship: I had wonderful supervisors during my training and I enjoy being able to “give back” by sharing the knowledge and skills I learned through these experiences with future psychologists.
Tidbit about Yourself: I’m a proud cat lady, stepmom, and self-proclaimed feminist, who loves Colorado IPAs, binge reading fast paced thrillers, my Peloton (love a good Alex class), and admiring the mountains from afar (hiking is my idea of torture).
Email Address: smithed@njhealth.org
Kelsey South, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor for Johnson Depression Center and Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Degree Specialty: Counseling Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Denver VA Medical Center (Trauma and PTSD)
Internship: Colorado State University Health Network (CSUHN)
Graduate School: University of Oregon, Counseling Psychology
Clinical Specialty: Adult psychotherapy for trauma; adult psychological assessment
Tidbit About Yourself: I enjoy skiing, though if you see me skiing, you should ski in the opposite direction to ensure your safety. I love spending time outside with my family and friends. I’ve been known to bring my portable karaoke machine to social gatherings.
Email: kelsey.south@cuanschutz.edu
Dana Steidtmann, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor for Johnson Depression Center
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: 2 year NIMH Fellowship in treatment for chronic depression at Stanford University School of Medicine; 2 year fellowship in health policy and health care innovation at Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship: VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Graduate School: University of Kansas, Clinical Psychology
Clinical Specialty: Evidence-based psychotherapy for depression and anxiety in adults
Tidbit About Yourself: I enjoy skiing, travel, watching documentary films and seeing live music.
Email: dana.steidtmann@cuanschutz.edu
Lauren Tolle, PhD
Role Within the Internship: Minor Rotation Supervisor, UC Health Family Medicine Clinic in Westminster and Depot Hill
Degree Specialty: Clinical Psychology; MA in Applied Health Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Colorado; Behavioral Health and Wellness Program
Internship: University of Colorado; Department of Psychiatry
Graduate School: University of Nevada, Reno
Clinical Specialty: Integrated behavioral health in primary care; third wave behavioral therapies
Tidbit About Yourself: Professionally, I am interested furthering research and knowledge on the effectiveness of integrated behavioral health care; personally, I love to spend time with my husband and two kids, traveling, cooking, and exploring all the beauty Colorado has to offer.
Email: lauren.tolle@cuanschutz.edu