Dr. Schneck is Professor of Psychiatry and holds the Marsico Endowed Chair for Excellence. He is the Executive Director and Medical Director of the Helen and Arthur E Johnson Depression Center and is also the Medical Director of the CU Medicine Bipolar Program.  His research over the last 25 years has focused on multiple aspects of bipolar disorder, including rapid cycling bipolar disorder in adults as well as assessment and management of adolescents with bipolar disorder.

Dr. Sullivan is a licensed clinical psychologist and senior instructor in the School of Medicine.  She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with Dr. David Miklowitz at the University of Colorado Boulder, and completed her predoctoral clinical internship at UCLA. At the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, she uses evidence-based psychotherapies to work with children and adults with mood and anxiety symptoms, and has a special interest in using Family-Focused Therapy to treat bipolar disorders. Current research interests are focused on the role of family variables in the development and course of early-onset bipolar disorders.

Dr. Batt is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and an instructor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Her residency was completed at the University of Colorado and she completed her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Colorado, where she also served as chief resident. She provides medication evaluations, consultations, medication management, and some psychotherapy services at the Johnson Depression Center. Her research interests focus on mood disorders, most recently involved in the Colorado Family Project by providing research medication visits for adolescents with a mood disorder at risk for developing bipolar disorder.

Dr. Lintz is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, specializing in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. He serves as the medical director of the Substance Use Treatment, Education, and Prevention (STEP) Program at Denver Health. Dr. Lintz focuses on psychiatric evaluation, particularly in bipolar disorder among adolescents and young adults at the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center. Additionally, he provides substance use treatment for adolescents and adults at Denver Health. Dr. Lintz is actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and addiction medicine fellows.

Meagan Whitney (she/her/hers) is a licensed professional counselor and instructor at the Johnson Depression Center. She provides evidence-based counseling services primarily to children, adolescents, and adults experiencing bipolar disorders. She began working in research at the University of Colorado Boulder while obtaining her undergraduate degree and received her graduate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. She has worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, emergency departments, schools, and research programs.

Annaliese Clavelle is a licensed clinical social worker and instructor at the Johnson Depression Center. She provides assessment and psychotherapy to patients of all ages, from young children through adulthood. She has previously worked as a research assistant in the Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Laboratory at CU Boulder, Fostering Healthy Futures program through the University of Denver, and as an assessor for the Senseye Diagnostic Tool study at their Colorado site. She has a specialized interest in working with folks that have a history of trauma and co-occurring mood disorders.

Emerald Saldyt is a research coordinator working with the Johnson Depression Center and Psychiatry Research Innovations. She graduated summa cum laude from CU Denver. She has worked across multiple departments at CU and the VA on clinical trials, health interventions, and program evaluation. Her interests include evaluating treatment program outcomes, developing health education interventions, and understanding biopsychosocial factors on wellbeing.

Amelia is a PhD student in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience at CU Boulder. She graduated from Tufts University with a BS in Clinical Psychology in 2018 and came to CU Boulder to pursue her interests in the development and treatment of psychopathology. Her research is centered around identifying neurocognitive predictors and mechanisms of treatment response in internalizing disorders, as well as testing the efficacy of scalable treatment strategies. Amelia’s overarching goal is to harness neuroscience to better-inform evidence-based, accessible care.

Dr. Etzig is a psychiatry intern and mentee with the Johnson Depression Center team. She is training in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, with interests in mood disorders and early intervention strategies. Dr. Etzig joins the team to gain experience in both clinical care and research related to bipolar disorder, while contributing to patient support and multidisciplinary collaboration.