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

Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., Founding Director
Professor
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1970, University of Missouri
foa@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

Yonatan Cohen, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow 

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

Erin Dunning, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2023, Temple University
Erin.Dunning@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Lauryn Garner, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., 2023, Fordham University
Lauryn.Garner@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Andrew Guzick, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2020, University of Florida
Andrew.Guzick@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Sonalee Joshi, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., Clinical Science, 2023, University of Michigan
Sonalee.Joshi@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

Holly Valerio, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
M.D., 2007, University of Florida College of Medicine
valerioh@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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

Erica Weitz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D, 2016, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Clinical Respecialization, 2020, University of Pennsylvania
Erica.Weitz@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Interns

Joseph Harrison, M.S.
Joseph.Harrison@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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

Leah Church, M.A.
Leah.Church@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Wendy Huerta, M.A.
Wendy.Huerta@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Emily Judd, M.A.
Emily.Judd@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Renee Levine, B.A.
Renee.Levine@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Madeline Pike, M.A.
Madeline.Pike@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Research Assistants

Lindiwe Mayinja
Lindiwe.Mayinja@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Karis Treadwell
Karis.Treadwell@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Administrative Staff

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

BOLD

Jodi Hasko, LPC
Jodi.Hasko@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Matt Mattoni, MA
Matt.Mattoni@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu


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