Skip Navigation

EDUCATIONAL Medical Scientific Advisory Committee (EMSAC)

EMSAC members at the Grand Opening of the Center for Neurodiversity with Dr. Marc Brackett
EMSAC members at the Grand Opening of the Center for Neurodiversity with Dr. Marc Brackett

Winston’s Educational Medical Scientific Advisory Committee (EMSAC) is a group of volunteer medical and education professionals who meet regularly to help plan and promote our learning disabilities outreach programs, including the Winston Learning Series and Annual Learning Symposium.

  • Michelle Spoonemore, Ph.D., Head of School,  The Winston School San Antonio
  • Heidi Johnson, M.Ed. – School Guidance Counselor, The Winston School San Antonio
  • Dianne P. Hengst, M.A., Psy.D, Disability Consultant and Former Executive Director/ADA Coordinator, UTSA (retired)
  • Geoff Gentry, Ph.D. – Senior Vice President of Clinical Services, Clarity Child Guidance Center
  • Karen Waldron, Ph.D. - Professor Emeritus of Education and former Director of Special Education at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Heather Haynes Smith, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Department of Education, Trinity University 
  • Elda E. Martinez, Ed.D. – Director of Teacher Education at Dreeben School of Education, University of the Incarnate Word
  • Sonia Leal – Director of Advancement,  The Winston School San Antonio
  • Dr. Valerie Lorh - Senior Project Manager – UT Teen Health
  • Juan Bosco Morales, B.A. – Director Information Technology, The Winston School San Antonio

Emeritus Members:

  • Melvin L. Cohen, M.D. – Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Barry Dewlen, Ph.D. – Director of Psychological Services, Northside Independent School District
  • Andrew H. Martin, M.D. – Private Practice Physician, Texas Family Psychiatry, PLLC
  • Thomas Matthews, M.D. – Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
  • Steven Pliszka, M.D. – Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
  • Terry Robertson, Ph.D. – Associate Professor & Educational Psychology Program Director (Retired), Trinity University
  • Patrick Teicher, Ph.D. – Student Services (Retired), Northside Independent School District

Please contact outreach@winston-sa.org or call (210) 615-6544 with any questions about EMSAC.