Robert J. Doman Jr.
Founder of the National Association for Child Development and Chairman, Board of Directors Bob Doman is the Director and Chairman of the Board of The NACD Foundation, which he founded …
Laird Doman
Laird Doman represents the third generation of his family to dedicate their lives to bettering the lives of children, developing our understanding of neurodevelopment and building NACD. Laird’s father, Bob …
Ellen R. Doman
Ellen Doman’s involvement in neurological rehabilitation began in childhood under the mentorship of her father, Robert J. Doman, MD, a prominent Physiatrist who developed successful therapies for patients suffering from …
Sara Erling
When Sara Erling graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Boise State University in May of 1998, her plans for continuing her education were firmly in place. She took the …
W. Bruce Haslam
Bruce Haslam comes to us from Weber State University, where he is currently a Professor Emeritus of Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Brigham Young University. While …
Lori Riggs
Lori Riggs is a certified Speech/Language Pathologist with over twenty years of experience in providing speech therapy, cutting-edge oral motor therapies, and auditory training programs to families around the globe …
Lyn Waldeck
Lyn Waldeck discovered NACD in 1992 when seeking help for her severely brain-injured child. Now, fourteen years later, she is a senior staff member who views working for NACD as …
BJ Owen-Tubbs
BJ Owen-Tubbs graduated in 1980 from West Chester University with a B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Counseling. Her graduate studies were in Elementary Education, with a …
John McCallum
John McCallum is a composer, musician, graphic/web designer, photographer, and videographer and is currently the Director of Multimedia for NACD. He attended the University of Utah where he studied Music, …
Teodora Pop, M.A.
Teo has worked with children since high school. She volunteered in several organizations that worked with children who had a range of disabilities and has been teaching in various capacities …
Marta Palmes
Marta Palmes is from Barcelona and has lived and worked in Spain, England, and the United States. She holds degrees in management and education. After pursuing careers in tourism, banking, …
Carrie Humpherys
Carrie Humpherys has been a tax account and in-house company accountant for over 15 years. Carrie has worked for NACD since the summer of 2019. She enjoys helping in the …
Janine Little
I first found NACD when my 3-year-old son was diagnosed with autism back in 2000. After starting program with my son and seeing him hit important milestones so quickly, I …
Amanda Willard
The National Association of Child Development has been a member of our family since 1999. This became necessary when it was discovered that Adam, my brother, had suffered some serious …
Melody Deluca
Melody first learned about NACD in 2008 after several years of trying to figure out why her then 5-year-old son, Grant, was severely delayed. He started showing signs of developmental …
Amy Martin
Amy Martin graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education in 1996. She taught preschool for one year before moving to Ohio to earn …
Romina Varsandan
Romina is from Romania, and from a young age has been passionate about learning foreign languages. She studied English, German, and Italian intensively and worked in fields that required mastering …
Cathy Alford, MA, PCC
Part-time faculty at Columbus State University Board Chair Teen Advisors Columbus State University Former Board Member of Disability Service Center Columbus, GA …
Luza Acevedo
Luza was born in Mexico and moved to the United States in 2007 to the Kansas City area. There she lived with her husband and had her two daughters. When …
Randy Esters, EdD.
President, North Arkansas College Former Associate VP for International Affairs, Dean of Education at Louisiana College …
Ashleigh Baddour
From a young age Ashleigh Baddour was interested in all things pertaining to Ancient Egypt. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of Arizona. It was there …
Jonathan T. Nassos, M.D.
Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon Board-certified, Sports Medicine Los Angeles, CA …
Jonathan Lauritsen, D.O.
General Adult Neurology at Baylor Scott & White Health Plano A diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., a member Board of the American Board of Medical …
Devanshu Thakore, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician Director of Hospitalist Program Chief of Medicine (Ridgecrest, CA) …
Michael Willoughby, M.D.
Board Certified Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Charleston, SC …
