The CHAMP Team

The CHAMP Program includes several individuals at the UCLA Semel Institute who have interest and expertise in childhood bipolar disorder and related conditions.

The Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program (CHAMP) Faculty and Staff

David Miklowitz, Ph.D.
David Miklowitz, Ph.D.
Director Program Director
Patricia Walshaw, Ph.D.
Patricia Walshaw, Ph.D.
Co-Director Program Co-Director
Robert Suddath, M.D.
Robert Suddath, M.D.
Medical Director Medical Director
Marcy Forgey, M.D.
Marcy Forgey, M.D.
Faculty Child Psychiatrist
Eunice Kim, Ph.D.
Eunice Kim, Ph.D.
Faculty Psychologist
Tara Peris, Ph.D.
Tara Peris, Ph.D.
Faculty Psychologist
Nancy Lynn Horton, LMFT
Nancy Lynn Horton, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
Jennifer Podell, Ph.D.
Jennifer Podell, Ph.D.
Postdoc Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah Marvin, Ph.D.
Sarah Marvin, Ph.D.
Postdoc Postdoctoral Fellow
Brittany N Matkevich, B.A.
Brittany N Matkevich, B.A.
Program Coordinator
Marc Weintraub, B.S.
Marc Weintraub, B.S.
Research Staff Research Staff

CHAMPS Advisory Committee

The CHAMPS program also has an advisory committee: