Gary Dube, Ph.D.
Consultant/Psychologist

Dr. Dube earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in 1983 and completed a pre-doctoral internship at McLean Hospital. One of the members of his dissertation committee was Dr. Leo Reyna, a former consultant to Dr. Israel. Dr. Dube has spent a substantial portion of his career working as a forensic psychologist as well as a clinical/behavioral psychologist and he is a ‘Designated Forensic Psychologist’ Supervisor in Massachusetts. In addition to his consulting work for the Judge Rotenberg Center, he works for a non-profit human service provider as the Program Director for Juvenile Court Clinic services in Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable Counties. Dr. Dube has been a consultant for JRC since 1987.

Robert von Heyn, Ph.D., BCBA
Director of Clinical Services

Dr. von Heyn is Director of Clinical Services at JRC. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Adelphi University and B.A. in Psychology from Susquehanna University. Prior to JRC he was the Assistant Director of a youth facility in Great Neck, New York and taught Psychology courses at Adelphi University. Dr. von Heyn moved from New York to work at JRC (formerly the Behavior Research Institute in Providence, Rhode Island) in 1989 and has been here for the last 17 years and has witnessed the vast improvement of hundreds of students that have been at JRC.

James Riley, Ph.D.
Director of Treatment

Dr. Riley received his A.B. from Bowdoin College and his Ph.D. from Boston College. He is a Licensed Psychologist/Health Service Provider. He is also a Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Mental Health Systems, Inc. Dr. Riley has served as a JRC psychologist since 1992.

Nicholas Lowther, M.A.
Assistant Clinical Director
for Masters Clinicians

Nicholas Lowther received his Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis from Minnesota State University. He is originally from the United Kingdom and completed some of his earlier training in the UK. Nicholas has been working with individuals with behavior disorders and developmental disabilities since 1999. He completed internships at the Murdoch Center in North Carolina working with individuals with developmental disabilities as well as a neuropsychology practicum at the Riverview Clinic in Minnesota. Nicholas has served as a JRC clinician since January, 2004.

Nathan Blenkush, BCBA
Director of Research

Dr. Blenkush received his Ph.D. in Conditioning and Learning from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and B.A. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Prior to JRC, Dr. Blenkush treated individuals with behavior problems in residential and community based programs in Wisconsin and Tennessee. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with years of experience serving children and adults who emit problem behaviors. Dr. Blenkush has served as a JRC clinician since January, 2006.

Gregory Todisco, M. Ed., LMHC
Clinician

Gregory received his Masters Degree and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Counseling Psychology from Cambridge College in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  He obtained his Bachelors Degree in Developmental Psychology at Suffolk University in Boston, MA. Gregory is also Massachusetts licensed mental health counselor and trained drug and alcohol therapist.  His prior experience includes working with children and adolescents in youth mediation groups and served as a community recreational counselor for three years. For two years, he also worked in adult and geriatric health services in Lowell, MA and aided in the development of their behavioral health program working as a behavioral analyst. Gregory served as a JRC case manager for nearly 2 years prior to becoming a clinician in April, 2007.

Arthur Apinian, M.A.
Clinician

Arthur Apinian received his Master’s degree in Psychology from Cambridge College in Cambridge MA in 2005, and prior to that he received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Massachusetts in Boston MA. He has worked with the special needs population, and federally convicted inmates for nearly 8 years in prison and community settings. Arthur has been working at the Judge Rotenberg Center since 2005 as a case manager and as a clinician since January, 2009.

Jason Coderre, M.S. Ed.
Clinician

Jason Coderre received his Master’s degree in Special Education from Simmons College in Boston, MA in 2008, and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He is currently waiting to take his certification exam in November for his BCBA. His prior experience includes working at the New England Center for Children for three years and being a Head Teacher at the Darnell School for Educational and Behavioral Services. He has worked with children and adolescents for 5 years in school and residential settings. Jason has served as a JRC clinician since October, 2009. 

Joseph Tacosik, M.A.
Clinician

Joseph earned his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Framingham State College in Framingham, MA in 2009 and received a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy in 2003 from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio.  He is originally from Ohio and has been living in Massachusetts since 2005.  His work experience includes being a behavioral specialist at North Point/New Horizon Youth Center for one year, a teacher at the New England Center for Children for four years, and working as a mental health clinician for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections at MCI-Cedar Junction for two years.  Joseph has served as a JRC clinician since August, 2010.

Christopher Miller, M.S.
Clinician

Christopher Miller received his Master’s degree and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Mental Health Counseling and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. He received his BA in Sociology from the Pennsylvania State University. He has worked with child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations in a variety of domains, including: the assessment and treatment of problematic sexual behavior, psychometric testing, impulse control disorders, developmental delays, and severe mental illness. Christopher has served as a JRC clinician since June, 2011.

Robert Worsham, Ph.D., BCBA
Clinician

Dr. Worsham received his Ph.D. in psychobiology and operant learning from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He was on the full-time faculty of Ramapo College of NJ for five years where he taught behavioral psychology courses. He began his career in behavior modification and applied behavior analysis with the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services at the John Dempsey Regional Center in Putnam, CT. Following this he worked as a behavior analyst at the Judge Rotenberg Center and several other residential schools in Connecticut and Massachusetts. He has provided both in-home and school consultation services for young children with autism using the fluency approach, and was the behavior analyst for the EASTCONN autism program. He taught applied behavior analysis as an adjunct faculty member for 15 years at Assumption College’s Masters in Education program. Dr. Worsham also specializes in precision teaching and standard celeration charting, a framework for curriculum design and progress tracking for any type of educational or psycho-educational activities.

Carrie McClelland, M.S., BCBA
Clinician

Carrie McClelland earned her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Simmons College in 2009 and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Originally from Michigan, she received her B.A. in Special Education with a specialization in Emotional Impairments from Michigan State University. Carrie taught special education for four years and spent five years as a BCBA in a residential program for students with behavioral and mental health issues. Carrie has served as a JRC clinician since February, 2012.

Dr. Eun Yeop Lee, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Lee received her Doctorate in School Psychology from the University of South Florida and her Bachelors degree from Binghamton University. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Neurodevelopmental Services at McLean Hospital, where she specialized in the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and comorbid psychiatric disorders. Dr. Lee is also currently working as a psychologist in the Neurodevelopmental Center at North Shore Children’s Hospital and conducts neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents. Furthermore, she is a consultant psychologist to the E.K. Shriver Center completing evaluations for ongoing research projects. Dr Lee’s prior experience includes administering neuropsychological assessments to children/adolescent populations in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida and Massachusetts. She specializes in assessment and treatment of early childhood populations and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Lee has served as a JRC clinician since March, 2012.

Dr. Crystal Cookman, Psy.D.
Clinician

Dr. Cookman received her Doctorate Degree (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology with a Concentration in Forensic Psychology from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology in Boston, MA and she received her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Maine at Orono. She completed pre-doctoral internships at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater, MA and the District, Probate and Adolescent Court Clinics in Cambridge, MA. She then worked for 4 years as an assessment specialist and clinician at Easter Seals NH. Dr. Cookman has worked with forensic populations for 11 years and has expertise in the assessment and treatment of adolescents and adults with severe mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities who have engaged in various types of illegal and problematic behavior. Dr. Cookman grew up in Vermont and Maine and has lived in New Hampshire for the past 11 years. Dr. Cookman has served as a JRC clinician since July 2012.