Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Clinical Staff

Lily Brown, Ph.D., Director
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2016, University of California, Los Angeles
lilybr@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Sandy Capaldi, Psy.D., Associate Director, Outpatient Clinic Director, & Director of Implementation
Associate Professor
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, 2009, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
sandraca@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Jessica Bodie, Ph.D., Director of Child Services
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2017, Temple University
jbodie@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Nora Brier, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, 2020, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
nora.brier@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Sophie Buinewicz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2021, Temple University
Sophie.Buinewicz@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Diane Dallal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2022, Drexel University
Diane.Dallal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Lauryn Garner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2023, Fordham University
Lauryn.Garner@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Marin Kautz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2023, Temple University
Marin.Kautz@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Desmond Oathes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2006, Pennsylvania State University
oathes@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Rafaella Reytan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Ph.D., 2024, Temple University
Rafaella.Reytan@PennMedicine.upenn.edu

Elizabeth Turk-Karan, Ph.D., Director of Practicum and Internship Training
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1993, Rutgers University
eturk@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Sarah Vanacore, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., Clinical Health Psychology, 2024, East Carolina University
sarah.vanacore@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Kendra Whitfield, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D, 2024, University of Pittsburgh
kendra.whitfield@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Interns

 

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD Initiative

Roz Brumfield, MCAT, Community Coordinator

Prolonged Exposure to Address Community Violence (P.E.A.C.E.) Project

Kristen Doran, Psy.D.

Practicum Students

 

Research Assistants

Karis Treadwell
Karis.Treadwell@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Administrative Staff

Tiona Combs, Practice Manager: Tiona.Combs@pennmedicine.upenn.edu


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