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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

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